Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin
SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have rubbished claims of double standards in handling the case of a senior officer who was charged with rape and human trafficking.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said he was aware of several accusations by netizens on not handcuffing the suspect - a police inspector - when producing him in court.
"We arrested him on April 11 and he was remanded for five days.
"We applied for a two-day remand extension before he was released on bail on April 18.
"When the suspect was produced at the Klang Sessions Court on April 29, he showed up and it was still within the police bail period," he told reporters on Tuesday (May 5).
Comm Noor Azam said after the suspect was charged there, he posted bail which was set at RM20,000.
"On April 30, the suspect was charged with rape at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court. The court set bail at RM27,000, and he paid the amount.
"The issue of the suspect not in handcuffs was because he was not produced in court while in police custody but went there under police bail.
"I urge the public to stop questioning police actions on this issue. I can assure you that we will abide by the standard operating procedure and will not give preferential treatment to anyone in carrying out our duties," he said.
On April 29, Insp Hazrul Hizham Ghazali, 30, claimed trial to two charges under Section 13 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act.
He was accused of using his position to sexually exploit two Mongolian women, aged 20 and 36.
The next day, he claimed trial to eight counts of rape, involving both women.
He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of using criminal force on one of the victims.
Netizens raised questions of double standards after the suspect was seen attending the courts on both days without being handcuffed. - Star
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