MUAR: Seven men, including a policeman, were sentenced to six years’ jail each by the High Court here yesterday in connection with the death of a detainee in the Batu Pahat police lockup.
The seven, aged between 27 and 47, who had their charges amended from Section 302 of the Penal Code to Section 304 on Tuesday, pleaded guilty when brought before Justice Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha.
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