Malaysia's national police chief was responsible for the death of detainee A. Kugan, who was physically tortured during interrogation by the police four years ago, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled today in a civil suit.
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Datuk V. T. Singham said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, who was then the Selangor chief of police, is liable to misfeasance in the case
The judge's decision is expected to open the floodgates to possibly many other civil suits against the police,
Singham, in allowing the negligence suit, said he also believed that the injuries inflicted on Kugan could not have been done by one officer and that the senior officers cannot plead ignorance.
"This court also finds several glaring material contradictions between Khalid and other witnesses in respect to the investigation into the death of the deceased," he said.
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