KUALA LUMPUR: The Shah Alam High Court on Monday (Dec 8) awarded a total of RM1.1mil in damages to the family of a businessman who died in a police lockup in 2018.
Judge Noor Hayati Mat awarded S. Thanabalan's widow, V. Santhi, and her father, P. Vathian, RM500,000 in general damages for negligence; RM200,000 in aggravated damages, including for pain and suffering; RM30,000 for bereavement; RM414,000 for dependency; and RM10,000 in special damages to cover funeral expenses.
