Police escort who assaulted e-hailing driver has been disciplined: IGP

A police escort of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim who allegedly assaulted a deaf e-hailing driver has faced disciplinary action within the force.

On top of that, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told Malay daily Berita Harian that the officer was investigated under the Penal Code.

“The officer was investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for causing voluntary hurt,” he was quoted as saying.

Razarudin added that the disciplinary action was taken after the police’s integrity and standard compliance department wrapped up its internal investigation into the matter last June.

The top cop did not specify the nature of the reprimand.

Razarudin also said on June 5 that the investigation papers had been forwarded to the Attorney-General’s Chambers the day before for further action.

Questions over slow action

The police’s response came mere hours after the deaf e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong, alongside his lawyer N Surendran, revealed dash cam footage showing the incident on May 28.

They questioned why the suspect has yet to be prosecuted more than two months after Ong was punched by the police escort.

Previously, the Malaysian Deaf Advocacy and Well-being Organisation urged the attorney-general to expedite the prosecution of the suspect. 

It was alleged that the police also warned Ong not to share a video of the assault, which he complied with before today.

On May 28, Ong lodged a police report claiming he was assaulted by one of Tunku Ismail’s traffic escorts while waiting for a customer at the St Regis Hotel lobby in KL Sentral.

Apart from the assault, there were some alleged irregularities in how the police handled the e-hailing driver’s report. He was allegedly coerced to settle the matter and offered RM800 to retract the report.

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