POLICE chased two suspects on a motorcycle for about 18km before apprehending one of them near Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim, in a statement, said the suspect, who turned aggressive, was arrested after a scuffle with the police, responding to a 13-second video of the arrest, which has gone viral on social media, showing a policeman kicking the suspect.

Mazlan said in the 4.45pm incident yesterday, a police team checking on public compliance with regulations on the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on Jalan Genting Klang spotted the two men behaving suspiciously on a motorcycle.

He said the suspects sped off when approached by the policemen.

“The suspects were making hand gestures as if to challenge the police,” he said.

Mazlan said on reaching the Jalan Ampang interchange near Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir, the motorcyclist rode the machine against traffic flow before losing control, causing the machine to skid against the road shoulder.

“The motorcyclist was arrested, but the pillion rider managed to flee by jumping into a large drain,” he added.

Mazlan said the suspect had two previous convictions for a drug-related offence and house-breaking.

The suspect also tested positive for syabu, said Mazlan, adding that the suspect is in remand for four days.

He said an internal inquiry is being carried out to ensure that there was no violation of standard operating procedures during the arrest of the suspect

In another development, Mazlan confirmed the death of a 37-year-old Nepali in police custody last Sunday. The Nepali was detained on May 27 for failing to produce his identification documents.

He said investigations revealed that there were no elements of crime or misconduct in the incident and the Nepali Embassy has since been informed. – Bernama, June 2, 2020.