CCTVs were 'dummies', cop tells inquiry

The CCTV system at the police station where the death-in-custody victim S Balamurugan was allegedly beaten were merely "dummies", an Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission (EAIC) public inquiry was told today.

The officer in charge of the Bandar Baru Klang police station Harun Abu Bakar said the CCTV system was incapable of making recordings, nor was anyone posted to monitor the CCTV screens.

He explained that the cameras were placed to deter theft within the police station, as only him and his deputy knew that the cameras weren't recording...