Kuala Lumpur: With India taking up strongly the detention and ill-treatment of about 270 of its nationals, mostly Information Technology (IT) professionals by Malaysian police on suspicion of being illegal immigrants, Malaysia on March 13 ordered a probe into the incident.

"We want to clear the air over the issue by carrying out a complete investigation, even though our initial investigation did not indicate any wrongdoing," city police chief Dell Akhbar Khan, who ordered the probe, said.

He said he has directed the disciplinary division of the police to probe into the alleged mistreatment of the Indian nationals who were rounded up on the Palm Court Condominium in Brickfields on March 9.

Investigating officers would record statements from the alleged victims and the police officers who carried out the operation, Dell was quoted as saying by official Bernama news agency.

He said no time frame has been given to the officers probing the allegation, but added that city police is giving the top priority to the case.

If investigators found any wrongdoing by policemen who took part in the raid, a stern action would be taken against them, the police chief said.

PTI