Court awards RM194,170 in damages to family of security guard who died in MMEA custody

KUALA LUMPUR: The Shah Alam High Court has awarded RM194,170 in damages to the family of a security guard who committed suicide while in the custody of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Justice Alice Loke, in her decision, found that the Selangor maritime director, an MMEA investigating officer and the government were liable for the events that led to the demise of M. Thinagaran.