New unit set up to investigate deaths in custody

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-man unit will be in charge of all probes into deaths in custody and lock-ups from next year as part of a move to enhance the image and integrity of the police force following complaints.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the Death in Custody Investigations Unit would be headed by a police superintendent and would begin investigating all deaths in police custody that occur on Jan 1 onwards.