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KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will determine if there was any criminal element in an incident where its personnel allegedly manhandled a political party supporter at a police station compound in Kelantan on Friday (Aug 11).
Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad (pic) said a probe was being conducted according to procedure to determine whether the incident constituted a criminal offence or if it was mere misconduct.
He said PDRM would never compromise with its personnel found to have been involved in criminal acts.
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"If the probe shows it was just a case of misconduct, it will end with disciplinary action under the Public Officers Regulations (Conduct and Discipline) 1993.
"If criminal elements are detected, we will take legal action and charge (the offenders),” he told a press conference at the handing over of duties for the new Kuala Lumpur police chief here on Monday (Aug 14).
A 15-second video of the Kota Baru incident has gone viral, showing a motorcyclist draped in a party flag being handled roughly by several individuals believed to be police personnel.
On Saturday (Aug 12), Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the case was being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code and that the policemen allegedly involved in the incident had been identified.
At Monday’s ceremony, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, who has been promoted to Criminal Investigation Department director, handed over duties to new Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid.
Meanwhile, Mohd Shuhaily said police had not identified any suspects in the case where explosives were found planted under the car of lawyer Siti Kasim.
"We have not found any new leads. We have taken statements from 13 individuals but cannot find anybody with a motive. We hope anyone with information will come forward and help us,” he said. – Bernama
