Published: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 2:20:00 PM
Updated: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 6:10:14 PM
May trial for female cop who released 'Casanova'
The accused walking out of the magistrate's court on Monday.
GEORGE TOWN: The magistrate’s court here has set May 7 and 8 for the trial of a senior policewoman who allegedly released a detainee known as the 'Casanova' last October.
Magistrate Dianne Ningrad Nor Azhar set the date after the case was mentioned before her on Monday.
On Oct 21, ASP L. Chandkumary, 56, pleaded not guilty to two charges. On the first court, she claimed trial to intentionally releasing K. Prabaharan, 45, who was accused of cheating women of their valuables and money, while he was in her custody at 1.50pm on Oct 9 at the George Town Court Complex here.
For that, she was charged under Section 225A(1)(a) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of three years or a fine or both.
She also claimed trial to lodging a false police report at 8.05pm on the same day at the Timur Laut police station over the incident.
The offence under Section 182 of the same Code carries a jail term of up to six months or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.
DPP Siti Fatimah Talib prosecuted while Chandkumary was represented by lawyer Danny C. Navarednam. - Bernama
