Businessman in court claims police brutality
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SINGAPORE: A businessman charged with receiving S$1.4 million in stolen electronic goods alleged in court on Monday that he was tortured by the police for four hours.
Ong Su Ping, 33, claimed he was forced to drink urine and had a toilet brush placed in his mouth. He also alleged that used underwear was placed on his head and he was assaulted on his private parts.
In response to media queries about the allegations, a police spokesperson said it takes "a serious view" of all complaints made by accused persons against officers and will investigate all such complaints thoroughly.
The spokesperson added: "The allegations made by Ong Su Ping are currently being investigated by the Internal Affairs Office, a department formed in August 2011 to conduct independent investigations into complaints and offences involving SPF's officers. If criminal offences are disclosed, the Police would not hesitate to bring criminal charges against the errant officer.
On a related note, the Police warns that if the allegations are found to be false, appropriate actions in accordance with our laws will be taken against any persons who furnish false information to the Police, which is an offence under Sec 182 of the Penal Code Cap 224."
The offence is punishable with a maximum jail term of one year, or with a fine of up to S$5,000, or both. "As the case involving the accused (Ong) is currently before the Courts, it is inappropriate to comment further at this juncture," the police spokesperson said.
Ong and Lee Peng Chou, a freelance courier, are said to have been given the stash, including 1,930 Apple iPads and 1,464 iPhones, which had been stolen from the Dnata cargo terminal in Changi Airfreight Centre.
They were arrested by airport police on October 2. More than 2,000 pieces of the stolen devices are believed to have already been shipped out of the country.
The two men face one count each of dishonestly receiving stolen property, and another of assisting in the disposal of the stolen items.
They will be back in court on October 17.-- TODAY
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How to prove police brutality?
We all know they kena hantam or tortured one way or another, but how to prove?
Didn't kena also can claim kena torture. How?
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psychological assessment will be good
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Police Brutality or no Police brutality...
Case created, file opened, statements need to be taken, past records need to be reviewed, any CCTV footage need to be reviewed, reports need to be written, matter brought up to division commander, TL, DTL and CO all kena questioned, morning panel discussion will include Police's public affair department to see how to answer the newspapers, etc, etc, etc
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case will be closed as there is no evidence
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his word against whose?
mata so fwee to spend so much effort on such å°�case meh.