The police version was that Ilayarajah plunged 14 floors to his death at Block C of Apartment Lestari in Damansara Damai on April 24.

However, two residents of the apartment in Petaling Jaya raised questions as to what actually happened to Ilayarajah that fateful morning.

A Selvam, an Indian national, told malaysiakini today that the news reports contradicted what actually happened on the day Ilayarajah died.

Selvam, 25, who used to reside at Apartment Lestari and a former housemate of the deceased, was certain that the police did not give chase and surround Ilayarajah before he died.

It was reported that Ilayarajah, 20, took his own life after a failed kidnap attempt. The Indian national was suspected of kidnapping his former employer's 10-year old son.

According to a Malay Mail report, the police rescued the boy who was allegedly held captive in Ilayarajah's rented unit in Block C. They claimed to have surrounded Ilayarajah and he ran to the 14 floor and fell to his death at about 7am.

"The police never gave chase that day. They arrived at the scene only after 9 am, after a resident made a call," Selvam said, adding that he waited near the body until the police arrived.

Selvam asserted that there was no blood at the scene. "Ilaya definitely did not commit suicide. He just came here to work, and did not want to create problems," he emphasised.

No commotion that morning

Another neighbour who declined to be named also confirmed that "the police did not come to surround or chase the deceased (Ilayarajah) because if there was, we should be able to hear the commotion."

"I did not hear anything until morning. Here, it is very quiet at night," the neighbour who lives on the 14-floor of Block C said.

The neighbour, a Malaysian, said that due to the close proximity of the units, he could even hear his neighbours' movements late at night. His unit is only a few metres from the staircase where Ilayarajah allegedly had jumped from.

He added that he found it highly suspicious that a person chased by the police did not cry for help.

According to him, he was sure there was no police chase because "the cops only came around 9.30 am."

Petaling Jaya OCPD Assistant Commissioner Mohd Hazam Abdul Halim could not be reached when contacted this afternoon.

On Tuesday, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) youth wing also expressed their concern over the 'mysterious' death of the Indian national. Its deputy leader S Manikavasagam submitted a memorandum to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) asking for assistance to obtain the 'correct facts'.