By : AARON CHIN
KOTA KINABALU: Two policemen
have been detained to help police investigate a case where a pregnant woman was
allegedly abused at Felda Sahabat 10 in Lahad Datu last Saturday.
The duo, a corporal and
lance corporal were detained on Monday to enable police carry out
investigations into the claim made by the woman.
State Deputy Commissioner of
Police SAC II Datuk Tan Kok Liang (photo) confirmed the duo were being held,
adding the case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code for
extortion.
On Saturday, the woman was
allegedly stopped by two policemen at Felda Sahabat 10 in Lahad Datu where one
of them took her passport and demanded RM2,000 for its return.
The 35-year old woman who is
several months pregnant also told police she was hit several times by the
policemen before one of them fired three shots in the air.
The incident allegedly took
place when the woman, a foreigner, was on her way to Felda Sahabat 10 to meet
her husband at about 12.40pm when the two police personnel confronted her.
She lodged a police report
at the Lahad Datu police headquarters the following day.
It was also said that the
woman had kept the bullet shells as evidence.
Tan said if the duo were
found to be guilty, they will bear the full brunt of the law and will be
sternly punished. (BI)
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