Bukit Aman: 19 deaths in police custody reported this year
A total of 19 deaths in police custody have been reported since January this year.
Royal Malaysian Police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said of the total, nine were deaths in lockups, eight cases involved death at the hospital and two died while being taken to hospital.
She said the deaths were being investigated by...
A total of 19 deaths in police custody have been reported since January this year.
Royal Malaysian Police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said of the total, nine were deaths in lockups, eight cases involved death at the hospital and two died while being taken to hospital.
She said the deaths were being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Unit on Deaths in Custody under the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department that was established earlier this year (Jan 1, 2022).
“Fourteen of the those who died were Malays, Chinese and Indian (one death each), while three cases involved foreigners namely from Myanmar (two cases) and Indonesia (one case),” she said in a statement today.
She added that out of the 19 deaths reported, one case had been charged in court under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same law involving four suspects.
“One case has been referred to the coroner and 17 cases are still under investigation,” she said.
Noorsiah said yesterday a meeting was held with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) to discuss the progress of the investigation into the deaths in custody.
According to her, Suhakam, EAIC and representatives of a non-governmental organisation, the Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy, had also visited the Shah Alam District Police Headquarters’ centralised lockup to give them a clear view of how it operates.
She said the collaboration with other agencies as part of the police’s efforts to address the issue of deaths in police custody.
- Bernama
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