Teen witnesses to Balamurugan's abuse are being illegally detained, claims lawyer


PETALING JAYA: A teenager who is said to have witnessed the alleged abuse of S. Balamurugan is being detained and allegedly abused by the police along with another teenager.

Lawyer Mishant Thiruchelvam who is representing the boys told The Star Online that his clients, both 16, have been beaten up and detained in an adult lock-up instead of being kept in a separate facility.

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