IGP orders thorough investigation into case of religious teacher allegedly assaulted by two cops

A thorough investigation will be carried out by the Kedah police concerning the allegation of a religious teacher being assaulted by two policemen at the Gurun police station on Tuesday, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Mohd Na'im Zakaria, 30, who teaches at Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang 3, Sungai Daun claimed that he had sustained injuries to the head and wrists after being handcuffed and assaulted by the cops.

Khalid said if it is proven that the policemen commit such an act, stern action will be taken against them.

"If it is proven that there were wrongdoings among our officers, we will not give them any protection. I have ordered a thorough investigation on this case. If the allegations were true, they will face stern actions," he said

In the 10pm incident on Feb 9, Mohd Na'im was on his way home on a high-powered motorcycle in Kampung Haji Majid, Guar Cempedak, where he was stopped by the policemen who were manning a roadblock in front of the police station.

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Mohd Na'im said the sergeant and a corporal then handcuffed him and forcibly brought him into the police station lock-up without informing what offence he had committed.