Detainee dies while receiving treatment at Bachok health clinic

 

Kelantan acting police chief Zaki Harun said the labourer was arrested for drug offences and was supposed to be charged in court today.

KOTA BHARU: A detainee at the Bachok police station lock-up died while receiving treatment at the Bachok health clinic here today.

Kelantan acting police chief Zaki Harun said the 32-year-old labourer died at about 11am.

He said investigations found that the victim was believed to have been involved in a fight with another detainee in the lock-up.

After he was placed in another cell, he suffered shortness of breath.

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“The detainee was locked up after being arrested for three drug cases on Aug 2.

“He was supposed to be charged over the offences in court today,” Zaki told reporters at the Kelantan police contingent headquarters here today.

He said the victim’s body had been taken to the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital for a post-mortem.

“Based on the autopsy report and the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage at the lock-up, we will be able to determine the actual cause of the victim’s death.”

He said the case was being investigated by the criminal investigation unit on deaths in custody under Bukit Aman’s integrity and standards compliance department. - FMT