Malaysian cops jailed for beating Indonesian karate referee

A court has sentenced four policemen to six months in jail for assaulting an Indonesian man who was in Malaysia for a karate competition three years ago - one of several incidents that soured relations between the neighbouring countries.

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Mr Kolipita was stopped by plainclothes police while he was in Malaysia for the Asian Karate Championships in August 2007.

Police said he was acting suspiciously, but Indonesian Embassy officials said Mr Kolipita thought he was being robbed and initially fought back.

The assault left him with injuries to his eyes and left testicle, and the four policemen were suspended.

The Indonesian Embassy sent a protest note to Malaysia's foreign ministry. The incident also led to anti-Malaysian protests in Indonesia.

A district court in Negri Sembilan found the four policemen guilty on Thursday of "voluntarily causing hurt" to karate referee Donald Peter Luther Kolipita, prosecutor Wan Shahruddin Wan Ladin said. LINK