Bukit Aman investigating death of foreign detainee at Kajang Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman's Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) is investigating a sudden death report involving a foreign detainee at Kajang Hospital on Wednesday (Feb 2).

JIPS director Datuk Azri Ahmad said the Myanmar national was sent to the hospital on Monday (Jan 31) at about 8.10am after complaining that he was not feeling well, after which he was admitted for further treatment.

"The hospital informed police that the detainee died on Wednesday and the cause of death was still undetermined,” he said in a statement.

He said on Jan 30, at about 5.30 pm, a local man had surrendered the foreigner to the Kajang district police headquarters on suspicion of motorcycle theft.

Azri said the suspect was being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code as well as Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. - Bernama