Police in Seremban are trying to find out how a rape suspect allegedly smuggled a blade inside his sling bag while being transported to a court complex for remand, The Star Online reported.
The 25-year-old suspect had reportedly used the blade to cut himself, resulting in life-threatening injuries, while he was inside a police vehicle.
Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Jaafar Mohd Yusuf told The Star that the suspect had lodged a report stating that he was unaware of how he got cuts on his neck and wrists.
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“But we have ample evidence to show that he cut himself with the blade which he hid in a sling bag,” DCP Jaafar was quoted as saying.
He also said that 14 other suspects — transported from the Nilai station to the Seremban court in the same vehicle — had witnessed the man allegedly injuring himself.
The suspect was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl on April 13.
