SINGAPORE – A Central Narcotics Bureau officer allegedly lied to a policewoman in 2018 that his then colleague did not assault a drug offender, and gave a similar false account to a district judge in 2021.
He is accused of stating that Vengedesh did not assault Sivabalan in a toilet at the CNB office at Woodlands Checkpoint.In a statement to The Straits Times on Monday, CNB did not state if Heykal is still an officer with the bureau, but said it had investigated the complaint against Vengedesh and referred the case to the police for a criminal investigation.
In proceedings over Vengedesh’s offences, the prosecution said in its submissions that Sivabalan was stopped for an inspection when he entered Singapore through the Woodlands Checkpoint at around 3.40am on Jan 2, 2017. Vengedesh’s offences came to light after doctors examined Sivabalan, who had complained of pain in his body, including in his left lower ribs. He then revealed that he had been assaulted.
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