Mechanic: Gun pointed to my head to force confession

A 42-year-old mechanic claimed that he was stopped and assaulted by eight Rela personnel after filling up his car with petrol in Kajang four days ago.

On top of that, when the Rela officers turned him in to the Taming Jaya police station, he was then assaulted by four policemen, who wanted him to admit to car and lorry theft.

S Mogan (left), of Balakong, said his ordeal began at about 5am after he wanted to meet a friend who sought his help at his workshop and home in Balakong.

“Before he arrived I decided to fill up my car with some petrol as I wanted to send my children to school soon after. As soon as I filled up, I was stopped by the Rela personnel who accused me of car theft.

“They searched my Nissan Sunny car and saw that I had many spare parts. I told them that I am a mechanic but this was met with one of them using a metal rod to hit my left leg. Then the other Rela personnel assaulted me, where they punched and kicked me at the back and body.”

Then, he said, he was brought to the Taming Jaya police station by the Rela personnel where they claimed he was a drug addict.

He said there, the police officers then assaulted him by using a water hose and hitting his feet, and wanted him to confess to stealing cars and lorries.

“At one point of time, one of them pointed a gun to my head, threatening to kill me if I did not want to confess.”

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