Police Bail Extended for MBC Four

Police bail extended for BMC four - Malaysiakini
Rahmah Ghazali Jun 2, 08 1:13pm

The four persons who are being investigated for attempted murder and rioting during a fracas at Bandar Mahkota Cheras on May 27 have had their police bail extended until next week.

The bail for three has been extended to June 10 while 23-year-old Chang Jiun Haur, who was badly injured as a result of police assault, has had his bail extended until June 11.

The four are being probed for allegedly attempting to cause injuries to several police personnel near the barricaded toll-free access road in Bandar Mahkota Cheras.

On that day, BMC residents had gathered in numbers to tear down the barriers which were put up by toll company Grand Saga to cut off the alternate route.

The police were on standby to disperse the residents.Chang, Chan Siew Meng and two others, while trying to leave the scene were reported to have attempted to run over several members of the riot squad guarding the disputed barricade near BMC with their Proton Wira.

Driver still in shock

Chang, the driver of the vehicle, sustained severe injuries after being assaulted by at least 20 riot police personnel that night.He was admitted into the intensive care unit at Kajang general hospital by the police.

Chang was battered with bruises and

severely traumatised

by the incident.Today, all but Chang gave statements to the police at the Kajang police station.

Chang, who was present today, was excused from giving his statement, as he said he needed more time to recover from his state of shock.

Meanwhile, Kajang police chief ACP Shakaruddin Che Mood said the investigation would be completed in the next two days.

He added that almost 85 percent of the probe has been done.

The four were represented by the MCA Youth legal bureau and its chief Gan Ping Sieu said that he would be writing to the inspector-general of police and the Home Ministry soon asking for an inquiry into the alleged police brutality.