Its chairman Yaacob Md Sam said EAIC viewed seriously the allegation made by the complainant and would investigate it transparently and impartially, without prejudice.
He said the investigation was to determine whether there was misconduct involving any of the immigration enforcement officers and non-compliance with the depot’s set operating procedures.
“The investigation is also carried out based on the immigration department’s circular on the handling and management of detainees at the detention depot involved,” he said in a statement here today.
Yaacob was responding to local news reports on a claim by a Thai woman that her elder sister was raped by an officer of the state immigration department during the recording of statement at the depot, two weeks ago.
EAIC has also left it to the police to investigate the allegation based on the police report lodged by the complainant.