Cells at lock-up overcrowded at time of detainee’s death

PUTRAJAYA: Lock-up cells were holding more prisoners than they were meant for due to a lack of proper facilities, said ASP Mazhar Mohamad at the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) Hearing investigating the death of 44-year old S.Balamurugan.

Speaking during hearings on Monday, ASP Mazhar said that up to 40 detainees have been kept in cells meant for eight people at the Shah Alam Central lock-up due to a lack of facilities.