Another death in police custody :(
A year ago yesterday I was arrested, more on that in a minute. Thanks to the efforts of so many, and one especially, I got out. Sadly, this other guy wasn’t so lucky :(
How many more have to die before we get greater accountability? :(
TANAH MERAH: A 24-year-old youth died at the Tanah Merah district police headquarters lock-up on Saturday after he was found unconscious.
District police chief DSP Abdul Aziz Mahmud said Kamarul Ariffin was arrested on July 8 and remanded for further investigation under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act because of his involvement in drugs.
DSP Abdul Aziz said Kamarul was confirmed to be positive on opiates, amphetamine and methamphetamine after a urine test was conducted on him on the day of his arrest.
He said around midnight two days ago, Kamarul was taken to Tanah Merah Hospital for a medical examination after he complained of pain and cramps and was then brought back to the police lockup.
“He fell unconscious at about 7.50am and was confirmed dead one hour later by the doctor,” he added. – Bernama
Don’t tell me the police will classify it as “sudden death” ?
nat,
Long moons ago i stop trusting the thugs in uniform.
rajraman.waiting for the blue moon to trust them.
Saya di fahamkan ada beratus-ratus kematian seumpama itu sama ada dalam lokap mahupun penjara sejak beberapa tahun dulu.
Saya ingin mencadangkan agar senarai dan profil semua kes ini dicetak dan diedarkan kepada umum.
Ini dapat membuka mata rakyat bagaimana seriusnya kes-kes seumpama ini dan bagaimana penyalahgunaan kuasa sewenangnya dilakukan oleh pihak berkuasa.