Police will be setting up a special committee headed by inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar to curb incidents involving deaths in police lock-ups.
The committee that is expected to start functioning soon will, among others, monitor the safety aspects and health conditions of those detained by police in lock-ups, said Bukit Aman management director Mortadza Nazarene.
“Police are concerned with a spate of incidents involving deaths in police lock-ups and we are viewing such matters very seriously to prevent similar cases,” Mortadza told reporters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, today.
The two most recent deaths in police lock-ups involved R Jamesh Ramesh, 40, who was found dead in a police lock-up at the Penang police headquarters on May 26, after being detained for a drug offence.
The committee that is expected to start functioning soon will, among others, monitor the safety aspects and health conditions of those detained by police in lock-ups, said Bukit Aman management director Mortadza Nazarene.
“Police are concerned with a spate of incidents involving deaths in police lock-ups and we are viewing such matters very seriously to prevent similar cases,” Mortadza told reporters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, today.
The two most recent deaths in police lock-ups involved R Jamesh Ramesh, 40, who was found dead in a police lock-up at the Penang police headquarters on May 26, after being detained for a drug offence.
The other lock-up death that rocked the nation was that of N Dharmendran, 32, at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters on May 21.
'Central lock-ups' established
Mortadza said police had already set up central lock-ups for those detained for various offences, with cooperation from the Health Ministry to ensure the welfare of those detained.
The central lock-ups are situated in Jinjang (Kuala Lumpur), Shah Alam (Selangor), Indera Mahkota (Pahang), Bayan Baru (Penang) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
Mortadza said all the central lock-ups were equipped with CCTV cameras, intercom, lawyer's room, courtroom, identification parade room for suspects and a pantry.
He added that cooperation from the Health Ministry was important to ensure the health condition of detainees.
Visits from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) are also allowed, pending approval from the officer on duty at the lock-ups.
- Bernama
The central lock-ups are situated in Jinjang (Kuala Lumpur), Shah Alam (Selangor), Indera Mahkota (Pahang), Bayan Baru (Penang) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
Mortadza said all the central lock-ups were equipped with CCTV cameras, intercom, lawyer's room, courtroom, identification parade room for suspects and a pantry.
He added that cooperation from the Health Ministry was important to ensure the health condition of detainees.
Visits from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) are also allowed, pending approval from the officer on duty at the lock-ups.
- Bernama
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