KUALA LUMPUR: A 30-year-old foreign man died after he was detained for creating a ruckus at KL International Airport (KLIA).
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the man, who was travelling to Phuket, Thailand from the United Kingdom, had transited at KLIA last Saturday (Nov 23).
"He had caused a ruckus and acted aggressively while in transit.
"He was subsequently detained but not before injuring two policemen and an auxiliary policeman," he said in a statement on Monday (Nov 25).
The suspect lost consciousness during the documentation process of this arrest, he said.
"He was treated by the KLIA medical team but was later pronounced dead by a doctor.
"The body was sent to Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang for post-mortem.
"However the cause of death could not be determined yet as we are waiting for the chemist's report," he added.
Comm Hussein said the case is classified as sudden death and the investigation is being conducted by the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department's (JIPS) Criminal and Custodial Death Unit (USJKT).
"They will investigate thoroughly before referring the investigation results to the coroner.
"The case will also be referred to IPCC," he said.
