No police reshuffle for now
MIRI: No reshuffle at the moment in the Miri Police Department following an investigation on a rape case at Miri Central Police Station (CPS) lock-up in January this year, said Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari today (Feb 16). “We will decide on our next course of action once the probe is done,” he said, adding that […]
Bukit Aman to appoint disciplinary board
KUCHING: A disciplinary board will be appointed by Bukit Aman to determine disciplinary actions against the 11 police officers in connection with a rape case at Miri Central Police Station (CPS) lock-up last month. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, who confirmed this to New Sarawak Tribune, said the officers, aged between 42 and 55, will […]
Policemen plead not guilty to negligence
MIRI: Two policemen pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate Court here today to a charge of negligently exposing a girl detainee to male detainees while in a police lock-up at Miri Centre Police station. The accused, Brase Omang, 54, from Desa Indah 2, Bandar Baru Permyjaya and Edmund Jali, 44, with residential address at Miri […]
Review lock-up SOPs, cops told
BY CRYSTAL WONG MIRI: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) has called for a serious review of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in police stations and lock-ups. The society also appealed to the higher authorities to ensure that personnel manning police lock-ups should be well-versed with the laws provided for, especially when it involves […]
CP does not deny negligence involved in the rape incident
MIRI: Sarawak Commissioner of Police (CP), Datuk Aidi Ismail, does not deny negligence was involved in the Jan 9’s rape incident that occurred inside the Miri Central Police Station (CPS) lock-up. “No doubt, there’s a breach of lock-up standard operating procedure by the two policemen manning the lock-up that day,” he said today after visiting […]
Investigation into the Miri police lock-up rape case ongoing
KUCHING: Thorough investigation into the rape incident at the Miri police station lock-up is expected to be completed this week, says Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. A female detainee claimed that she was raped by a male detainee in the police station’s toilet. Two policemen on duty on the night of the incident have […]
