Crime

Mysterious Witness took stand at TBH inquest

By Kit

September 09, 2009

02:46 PM Inquest adjourns 4tmr Malik asking 4date 4thai pathologist pontip 2testify

02:43 PM After that complained 2 deputy minister murugiah n public complaints bureau as far as he knows only bpa investigated

02:39 PM He made 1st complaint 2Suaram then made police report n 3rd complaint 2suhakam

02:37 PM Was treated 4injuries on head kidney private part n bloodclots He went 2studio 2have pictures of injuries taken Siva produced torn underwear

02:33 PM Ashraf hit him on private part with cane He was asked 2wear back same underwear which was torn becos of torture 02:11 PM in plastic bag inside his underwear at his private parts The second round of torture started at abt midnite the second day The same torture

02:08 PM Dy dir asked officer 2continue investigation n that he be stripped again He fainted after abt 20 mins When he woke up there was ice

02:04 PM Asraf asked 4cane n cuffs 4his legs Asraf used cane agst his private parts Was dressed up when deputy director came in

02:00 PM with the metal wrapped in newspaper He was handcuffed all the time Asraf came in used racist slurs 2taunt him He became aggressive at slurs

01:56 PM He was asked 2sign document but he refused Officers said he was stubborn n asked him 2strip down 2underwear Officers beat him all over body

01:53 PM The door was marked w green arrow n the entrance was dark Saw a tall guy with specs wrapped a metal with newspaper He was slapped 5 6 times

01:50 PM 10 to 15 officers brought him back 2house on way back he was brought in using different entrance at plaza masalam

01:47 PM 3 officers came w letters of arrest n investigation He refused 2sign becos he was brought there 2help investigation was handcuffed till 11pm

01:41 PM He was brought 2plaza masalam 14th floor MACC officers registered n threatened him if he does not say the truth the place will be hell 4him

12:45 PM He said 3 macc officers without uniform came 2his house 4 sept 2008 identified one of them as Ashraf

12:39 PM Coroner finally allows mysterious witness Sivanesan Tanggavelu 22 take stand n oath

12:28 PM Macc counsel asks 4ct recess 2allow him 2make appln 4review

12:26 PM Gobind said macc is afraid of witness

12:25 PM Macc lawyers said appln 2high ct 2review ruling @2pm Malik charged this as backdoor macc attempt 2derail inquest

12:22 PM Heated arguments by lawyers after recess Coroner decided 2proceed with yesterday ruling 2call mysterious witness

Inquest adjourns 4coroner 2view yesterday video n decide whether 2revisit his ruling on calling of witness about 4 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Gobind argues no prejudicial issue n that witness was hospitalised 4 days becos of assault injuries about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Coroner seeks lawyers advice whether he can revisit his decision on calling witness about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Malik submits MACC lawyer abusing court process as latter objects 2witness 10mths old case n await outcome of police macc investigations about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Gobind asked why no MACC officers at inquest 2rebut serious allegations he raised last week about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry

TeohBengHock inquest resumes with MACC counsel objecting 2calling of mysterious witness Lawyers both sides arguing over issue about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry