The victim, who was about to be bailed out tomorrow, died suddenly last night at the Tampin district police headquarters.
SEREMBAN: A 42-year-old former engineer has suddenly died while in police custody in Tampin last night.The family of P Karuna Nithi from Gemencheh, Tampin, was informed by a police personnel at about 9.45pm last night that he has died suddenly in Tampin district police headquarters.
He was found unconscious by policemen on duty at about 6.30pm yesterday and was pronounced death by paramedics from the Tampin hospital who were called to the scene.
His body was then sent to Hospital Tuanku Jaafar (Seremban General Hospital) last night for post mortem.
Negeri Sembilan police chief Osman Salleh told a press conference later today that there were no external injuries to Karuna. However he said the cause of the death would only be determined after the post mortem.
According to Karuna’s brother Elam, the former was arrested on May 29 following a misunderstanding with his wife. Karuna and his wife have two children, aged 13 and 15.
He was then remanded for three day before being charged at the Tampin magistrate’s court on May 31.
“He claimed trial and was allowed bail of RM4,000. The family was unable to raise the money immediately, so he was taken back to be remanded at the Tampin district police headquarters,” Elam told FMT.
“We were supposed to pay the bail amount tomorrow (Monday) morning to secure his release but last night we received a call about his sudden death,” he said.
The family does not know the cause of Karuna’s death yet.
However they claimed that they found blood at the back of Karuna’s head and that there were marks on his left arm.
Former Kapar MP S Manikavasagam is with the family to offer support.
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