CNB officer on trial for repeatedly assaulting suspect to extort drug confession

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SINGAPORE: The trial of a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officer accused of assaulting a suspect to extort a drug confession from him opened on ...

SINGAPORE: The trial of a Central Narcotics Bureau officer accused of assaulting a suspect to extort a drug confession from him opened on Monday .

Sivabalan cooperated and did not put up a struggle, and was handed over to the Woodlands CNB team. Vengedesh was part of an additional support team that was activated at about 5am that day, the court heard.AdvertisementVengedesh, now 33, was a narcotics officer with CNB holding the rank of corporal at the time.

According to charge sheets, Vengedesh kicked, punched and slapped Sivabalan in the toilet at the Woodlands Checkpoint CNB office between 5.58am and 9.30am.The prosecution intends to call a total of 18 witnesses including CNB and police officers. They will also tender closed-circuit television footage and statements from Vengedesh.

 

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