Chandra (middle) chatting with some of the Kapitan Cina who attended the meet-the-people session.
KOTA KINABALU: A policeman was injured when car theft suspects reversed the vehicle into him at Kampung Air here on Friday night.
Acting city police chief Supt M Chandra said the impact of the reversing vehicle broke the 37-year-old police corporal’s ribs and caused him to sustain bodily injuries.
Chandra, who was met at a meet-the-people session in Lintas yesterday, said the incident occurred at about 8.30pm when the policemanl together with his colleagues from the Criminal Investigation Department went to Kampung Air to investigate a car theft report.
They managed to track down the suspected thieves driving around in a luxury vehicle which they believed was stolen nearby in Kampung Air.
As the police team approached the suspects, the driver reversed the vehicle, hitting the corporal who was walking behind the car, Chandra said, adding that the two men in the vehicle managed to evade capture as the driver sped off.
Chandra said the injured policeman received treatmnent at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and his condition was reported to be stable.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 353 and Section 338 of the Penal Code.
Touching on the meeting with community leaders in Lintas and Luyang, Chandra said that the City Police is considering to expand its Sector System to more communities in the state capital next year.
This is part of the City Police’s cooperation with local communities in combating crime, he said, adding that the public can relay information on criminal activities to the appointed Sector Heads who will in turn pass on the details to the police for further action, he stressed.