Policeman used baton according to regulations, no police involvement in Gasim’s death: PC Riyaz
11 Jan 2013, 12:28 AM
Mariyath Mohamed
Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz has said that an officer implicated in a collision that left a bystander dead had acted in accordance with regulations on tackling suspects.
Abdulla Gasim Ibrahim passed away following an incident near the Justice Building on August 17 last year, when an officer attempted to stop a fleeing motorcycle by stepping in front of the vehicle with his baton raised. The motorcycle then lost control and crashed into Gasim, who was parked on the side of the road on his motorcycle.
Leaked footage of the incident appears to show the officer hitting the vehicle’s driver with a baton.
Police stated back in August that Gasim had died following an accident where a fleeing motorcycle had crashed into him, failing to mention any involvement of the police officer.
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