The Prisons Department has remained tight-lipped over the death of a prisoner in Negeri Sembilan and the alleged torture of another at Simpang Renggam Prison in Johor.

Attempts to obtain comments from the agency have been unsuccessful since Friday, when human rights NGO Suaram issued a statement demanding accountability over the alleged incidents.

According to Suaram executive director Azura Nasron, a 69-year-old convict...