#death in custody

Asking the government of the day is just as good as asking the Home Ministry or the police to investigate themselves.

UPDATED 2.30PM | The cause of death is septic shock leading to multiple organ failure, but his mother says he had no health issues.

'Doctor said inmate died of septic shock with multiple organ failure'.

Arifai says police are deeply upset over the deaths of Ganapathy and Sivabalan.

Investigation by police and MCMC on the Muar MP highly improper and high-handed, says Kok.

Syed Saddiq expresses concern that instructions to seize his mobile phone came from MCMC.

UPDATED 5.22pm | Charles Santiago urges IGP to expedite inquest to preserve all evidence.

Lim urges Acryl Sani to implement Police Royal Commission's proposal from 16 years ago especially on the matter.

This was revealed in a post-mortem conducted on the security guard at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

An independent body is needed to ensure the police act and function within the ambit of the law.

The MP was informed the police are investigating him in relation to Ganapathy's death.

43-year-old male suffered breathing difficulty 20mins after his arrest, according to police.

Police are investigating three news stories involving statements by Ganapathy's sister, family lawyer and the MIC.

Saint TFC raps and sings in three languages about some of the hurt he feels over racial slurs.

Cases of power abuse by police not decreasing - Sevan Doraisamy.

A law governing policing standards alongside the IPCMC will ensure clean investigations and good behaviour.

UPDATED 1.17PM | He says at least then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi agreed to an RCI.

It is also time for the introduction of an independent Coroners Act in relation to deaths in custody.

He also did not complain to the medical officer or the assistants when brought for treatment, says Gombak district police chief.

Police must take action if it's due to criminal act, stresses the Harapan chairperson.

MIC vice-president Sivarraajh Chandran says cases like this had eroded the public's confidence in the police.

It also calls for an overhaul of the Lockup Rules 1953 to protect detainees’ right to medicine access.