Ombudsman Annual Report 2018-2019

23 Ombudsman Sixth Annual Report 2018 - 2019 prevent the assault. The footage also showed Mr. B KXUWLQJ KLPVHOI LQ IURQW RI WKH SROLFH RIÀFHUV DQG RWKHU SROLFH RIÀFHUV WKHQ HQWHULQJ WKH URRP WR FDOP 0U % DQG take his statement. 7KH 2PEXGVPDQ 2IÀFH KDV HVWDEOLVKHG WKH LGHQWLW\ RI DOO RI WKH SROLFH RIÀFHUV SUHVHQW DW WKH WLPH RI WKH incident. As the evidence examined shows that the alleged DVVDXOW GLG WDNH SODFH WKH FDVH RI 0U % ZDV UHIHUUHG WR WKH 6HFXULW\ &RXUWV IRU FULPLQDO LQYHVWLJDWLRQ DORQJ with all of the evidence secured and examined. Mr. B was informed of the action taken. 7KH 6HFXULW\ &RXUW KDV LVVXHG D MXGJPHQW WKDW WKH WZR accused are to be held in custody for one month and that their entitlement to promotion shall be postponed for a period of one year. :HTWSL *HZL ;OYLL &RPSODLQDQW & WKH VLVWHU RI DQ LQPDWH DW WKH -DX 5HIRUP DQG 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWUH ÀOHG D FRPSODLQW DW WKH 2PEXGVPDQ 2IÀFH RQ EHKDOI RI KHU EURWKHU Complainant C alleged that she had received a phone call from her brother stating that members of the Criminal Investigation Department had taken him out of SULVRQ LQWHUURJDWHG KLP DQG DVVDXOWHG KLP 7KH 2PEXGVPDQ 2IÀFH FRPPHQFHG DQ LQYHVWLJDWLRQ and an investigator went to the Reform and 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWUH DQG PHW ZLWK WKH FRPSODLQDQW·V brother. The meeting took place in the Ombudsman LQGHSHQGHQW RIÀFH ORFDWHG LQ WKH JURXQGV RI WKH 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWUH $W WKH PHHWLQJ &RPSODLQDQW &·V EURWKHU VWDWHG WKDW KH ZDV WDNHQ IURP KLV FHOO E\ &ULPLQDO ,QYHVWLJDWLRQ 'HSDUWPHQW RIÀFHUV WR LQWHUYLHZ him in connection with a case under investigation that he is involved with. He said that he did not know the QDPHV RI WKH &,' RIÀFHUV &RPSODLQDQW &·V EURWKHU VDLG WKDW IROORZLQJ WKH LQWHUYLHZ KH ZDV WDNHQ EDFN WR -DX 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWUH DQG WKDW DV KH JRW RII WKH EXV DW -DX KH ZDV beaten on his head and ears. He said that there were no visible marks after the assault. Ombudsman investigators established that CCTV cameras are located at the bus drop off area at Jau Reform and Rehabilitation Centre and they secured footage for the date and time of the alleged assault. 7KH UHFRUGLQJV FDSWXUHG &RPSODLQDQW &·V EURWKHU OHDYLQJ WKH EXV ZLWK RWKHU LQPDWHV DFFRPSDQLHG E\ security personnel. The footage was examined by LQYHVWLJDWRUV ZKR ZHUH DEOH WR VHH &RPSODLQDQW &·V brother leaving the bus. At no time between leaving the bus and entering the prison building is the inmate physically assaulted. )ROORZLQJ KLV UHWXUQ WR -DX &RPSODLQDQW &·V EURWKHU ZDV LQ OLQH ZLWK QRUPDO SUDFWLFH WDNHQ WR WKH FHQWUH·V KHDOWKFDUH FOLQLF IRU D FKHFN XS 7KH 2PEXGVPDQ 2IÀFH UHTXHVWHG DQG UHFHLYHG FRSLHV RI WKH UHODWHG medical report. The report indicated that no injuries ZHUH VHHQ RQ &RPSODLQDQW &·V EURWKHU DQG WKDW KH GLG not allege to the clinic doctor that he had been assaulted 2Q WKH EDVLV RI WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ H[DPLQHG DQG particularly the CCTV footage the Ombudsman concluded that there was no evidence to support the alleged assault and that no further action was required. The complainant was informed on the outcomes of the investigation. :HTWSL *HZL -V\Y 7KH 2PEXGVPDQ 2IÀFH UHFHLYHG D FRPSODLQW IURP &RPSODLQDQW ' ZKR DOOHJHG WKDW D SROLFH RIÀFHU KDG assaulted him. An Ombudsman investigator commenced an investigation and met with Complainant D. The complainant stated that he contacted Hamad Town 3ROLFH 6WDWLRQ WR DUUDQJH WR EH WDNHQ LQWR FXVWRG\ DV KH knew that a warrant for his arrest had been issued. The FRPSODLQDQW VDLG WKDW KH ZDV WKHQ YHU\ VXUSULVHG WKDW ZKHQ WKH DUUHVWLQJ SROLFH RIÀFHUV DUULYHG RQH RIÀFHU VSUD\HG KLP ZLWK SHSSHU VSUD\ +H VWDWHG WKDW DW WKH SROLFH VWDWLRQ KH ZDV DJDLQ DVVDXOWHG E\ WKH VDPH RIÀFHU ZKR NLFNHG KLP RQ KLV EDFN DQG VWRPDFK DQG slapped him on the face. &RPSODLQDQW ' VDLG WKDW WZR KRXUV ODWHU KH ZDV WUDQVIHUUHG WR 5LIID 3ROLFH 6WDWLRQ +H VDLG WKDW