Eyewitnesses say cops, mob beat handcuffed man to death

C. Sugumaran's mother, K. Manimagalay, is distraught after observation her youngest son's body. Picture by Choo Choy May

SERDANG, Jan twenty-four A confidence guard was chased down yesterday by 4 policemen who subsequently handcuffed as well as beat him to death together with the host of more than twenty people in Hulu Langat yesterday, eyewitnesses alleged today.

It is misleading why policemen were perplexing to apprehend 40-year-old C. Sugumaran. He was found naked with shackles still upon him, according to witnesses.

His physique is right away during the Serdang Hospital where family members had been denied entrance given their arrival during 9am.

According to witnesses who were present during the sanatorium today, the incident happened during 6.30pm yesterday.

Sugumaran was seen using from the 4 policemen in dual patrol cars along the major highway five minutes from his home in Taman Sri Nanding, Batu twelve Hulu Langat.

As the highway was undiluted with traffic, the 4 policemen stopped their vehicles as well as proceeded to chase after Sugumaran upon foot.

After they caught as well as handcuffed him, more than twenty alternative group from the nearby grill assimilated the policemen as well as proceeded to attack him.

"The military stepped upon Sugumaran's neck," R. Moohanarajan toldThe Malaysian Insiderat the Serdang Hospital here today.

"Twenty to thirty people wearing plain clothes beat him up. He was lying facedown with his hands handcuffed behind," combined Moohanarajan, who was Sugumaran's neighbour.

The eyewitnesses pronounced which the 10-minute violence happened during about 6.30pm yesterday nearby the Taman Perkasa cemetery during Batu 12, Hulu Langat.

Policemen mount outside the morgue of Serdang Hospital. Picture by Choo Choy May

More than twenty people comprising Sugumaran's family, kin as well as neighbours had gathered during the sanatorium here given 9am, demanding to see the body.

Sugumaran's mom K. Manimagalay was only authorised entrance to her son's physique about six hours later during 3.10pm.

She detonate into tears after emerging from the mortuary as well as had to be consoled by her younger brother.

Chaos ensued when Kapar MP S. Manikavasagam shouted: "The shackles are still upon the body.Celaka(Damn)! Already dead, still handcuffed."

Other people proposed cheering angrily as about five military officers attempted to carry out the crowd.

Moohanarajan, who is unemployed, pronounced he was returning home after buying the video diversion when he saw the military chasing Sugumaran, violence him, handcuffing him, as well as then throwing turmeric powder in the latter's face.

He combined which the debate military only came during about 11pm to mislay the physique after it had rained.

Sugumaran's family, kin as well as neighbours wait to perspective his body. Picture by Choo Choy May

Manimagalay pronounced which her youngest son Sugumaran did not have the rapist record.

"He never stole. He did not attempted murder anyone...People pronounced which he had fought with Nepalese though," she told reporters.

The mom of 3 sons also pronounced which Sugumaran suffered from the mental illness, though did not mention what it was.

Sugumaran's friend T. Panirselvam pronounced which Sugumaran was irascible as well as reacted to provocation.

"Ma ybe he has depression," pronounced Panirselvam, adding which Sugumaran's mom had lodged the military inform against Sugumaran the couple of years ago, though did not mention further.