Thieving cops: Thaiveegan promises probe

Selangor acting police chief A Thaiveegan promises a transparent investigation and this morning he had a meeting with the complainant.

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PETALING JAYA: Selangor Acting Police Chief, A Thaiveegan expressed shock and regret over a snatch theft incident which allegedly involved two of his men.

Speaking to FMT, Thaiveegan promised to look into the matter thoroughly and guaranteed a fair investigation.

“Of course I will look into this matter. Give me the report number and I will immediately talk to Arjunaidi Mohamed (Petaling Jaya district police chief) regarding this matter.

“There will be no cover ups and the investigation will be conducted in a fair manner,” said the Selangor top cop.

“I want to get to the bottom this. I want to reach out to this man (Saravanan) so that we can both work it out and solve this issue. I take this very seriously,” he said.

On July 3, lorry driver B Saravanan lodged a police report after he confronted two snatch thieves who had stolen a gold necklace from a foreign national. During the scuffle, the thieves also snatched away Saravanan’s gold chain.

Three hours after the incident, he was summoned to the Kelana Jaya police station for an identification parade where he was told by a corporal that the snatch thieves were in fact, police officers. He had also seen the two suspects walking about in the station.

Saravanan was once again called to the Kelana Jaya police station on July 19 for another identification parade. Despite identifying the perpetrators twice, Saravanan said that he has yet to receive any updates on the case investigation.

Good meeting

And earlier this morning, Thaiveegan held a meeting with Saravanan at his office at the Selangor police headquarters in Section 9 to talk about the incident.

“Thaiveegan and I agreed to cooperate and I am willing to work with them. I believe the police will do its work in a fair manner,” Saravanan said after the meeting.

According to Saravanan, several top cops from Bukit Aman were present during the meeting, including Arjunaidi.

“The way I see it, Thaiveegan is serious to investigate this matter,” he said.

Meanwhile, the two officers who committed the crime were also seen entering Thaiveegan’s office soon after the meeting ended.