Klang MP Charles Santiago has renewed calls for an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) after a man had both his legs amputated and later died after being detained by the police.
Charles (above) also urged Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador to ensure an independent investigation into the death.
"The autopsy report, including police investigations, should be made public," he said.
Forty-year-old A Ganapathy was arrested on Feb 24 to facilitate investigation into a sibling who was wanted by the police.
He was released on March 8 but was admitted to Selayang Hospital's intensive care unit.
His 60-year-old mother S Thanaletchumy said her son told her that police had beaten him with a rubber hose.
While at the hospital, Ganapathy was confirmed to have kidney problems and his legs had to be amputated.
His family claimed Ganapathy’s health deteriorated because of his stint in police custody, resulting in his leg being swollen and bruised as though he had been beaten.
Ganapathy had worked as a trader selling cow’s milk and has two children aged five and seven years old.
Gombak district police chief Arifai Tarawe said police are waiting for the autopsy report and will investigate the death. - Mkini
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