SHOOT AND BEATEN FOR NOT BRIBING BY POLICE

ARCHIVES 2010

By admin-s On Jan 11, 2010

Trigger Happy Cops attack public again and this time they shoot a lorry driver for not giving money demanded by them.

By S. Manikavasagam (MP Kapar)

S. Munisvaran, 25 a lorry driver whom regularly drives from Karak to Westport delivering goods for export was beaten and shoot on his lap by a traffic police officer somewhere near STAR CRUISE Terminal junction after he failed to give RM200.00 demand by the officer.

While resting at near Kemuning Toll (KESAS Expressway) at about 2.30am, Munisvaran was awaked by a Traffic Police Officer whom demanded his identity card and driving license. Upon , inspecting the vehicle the officer found the rear door wasn’t properly closed. Though the lorry was idle, the officer demanded RM 200.00 for not issuing any summons though Munisvaran requested him to issue summon since he has less then RM50.00 with him then. The officer only returned Munisvaran’s identity card while confiscate his driving license.

The Traffic Police office followed Munisvaran and his assistant whom drive to towards Westport. He was punched on his stomach and beaten when stopped near Star Cruise Terminal junction (few kilometres before reaching Westport). A few minutes later the officer pulled out his gun and shoot him on his left lap, where the bullet pass through (A Close Rank Shoot).

Despite being injured, Munisvaran drove to Pandamaran Police Station to launch a report where he was arrested without any treatment for about 3 hours. Some few hours later police also arrested Munisvaran’s assistant N Antharajah, 22 from his work place.

Why do police arrest Munisvaran and his assistant? The reason given, is that Munisvaran pull out the gun from police officer and shoot himself.