A rape suspect reportedly cut himself with a blade while heading to the Seremban court complex from the Nilai police station
The vehicle was about 1km away from the court complex, where the suspect was set to be remanded, The Star Online reported.
State police chief DCP Datuk Jaafar Mohd Yusof was quoted as saying that the incident, which took place on May 25, was witnessed by 14 other suspects, who were all in the same Black Maria as the suspect.
“The suspect is lying that he had no knowledge how he had sustained the life-threatening cuts to his neck and wrists. We have ample evidence to show that he had cut himself up with the blade which he hid in a sling bag,” DCP Jaafar was quoted as saying.
According to the news report, the 25-year-old suspect, who was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl on April 13, had lodged a report on June 2 claiming that he had been assaulted by several Home Ministry officials after being arrested on May 25.
The suspect alleged that he had lost conciousness after the assault at the Nilai police station.
He claimed that he only regained conciousness at Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital on May 26 and realised that he had sustained injuries, which required 50 stitches.
DCP Jaafar told The Star Online that the suspect’s claims were untrue, adding that one of the policemen accompanying the suspects had to stop the accused from further injuring himself.
“The policeman, who was seated at the rear end of the Black Maria entered the enclosure where the suspects sat, and stopped the accused from further injuring himself.
“By then, the accused had lost a lot of blood and was straightaway rushed to the hospital,” he was quoted as saying.
He also denied claims by the suspect that the officers who had arrested him were from the Home Ministry.
“They were from the Nilai station and were acting on a report lodged by the girl,” he said.
Apart from the alleged rape, the police were now investigating the suspect under section 309 of the Penal Code for attempted suicide, DCP Jaafar told the news portal.
“We will also investigate him for lodging a false report,” he said, adding that police will arrest the suspect soon.
