Kugan death: Ex-cop acted on his own in assaulting suspect, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: A former police constable acted on his own in the assault of suspected car thief A. Kugan, who died while in police custody, a High Court here heard Wednesday.

Senior Federal Counsel Azizan Md Arshad, representing the police and Government, said V. Navindran, 33, had beaten up Kugan when he was supposed to take care of him after his arrest.