Muhammad Safwan Anang, the student who claims assault by police during the crackdown at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) protest last weekend, said his car windscreen was smashed while he being treated in hospital.

safwan hospital slim river 020112 wife His wife Masturah Abu Bakar ( right, behind Safwan ) told Malaysiakini today their Perodua Kenari was parked at the east gate of UPSI when the sit-in was held in the early hours of Jan 1.

"I received call from friends at 10am, Jan 1, who said Safwan's car windscreen was smashed.

"Safwan is still unable to make a police report because his health does not allow him to do so," Masturah said in a text message.

She added that Safwan would be sent to a private hospital this morning because he has been complaining of chest pains after being discharged from the Slim River Hospital yesterday.

At the sit in on New Year’s day that police moved in to break up, the Gerakan Menuntut Kebebasan Akademik (Bebas) chairperson from Universiti Malaya collapsed and started convulsing into fits during the melee.

smm protest in sultan idris university 010112 03 Safwan said the police punched him once in the face and then "walloped" and kneed him in the ribs during the early morning fracas.

He said he would lodge a police report on the incident soon, and also plans to take legal action.

Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan has denied any police brutality during the scuffle, and said the police would set up a special task force to investigate such allegations in several blogs.

It was also reported that a video of the incident uploaded on YouTube does not show any police violence.

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