The New Straits Times
KAJANG: Police yesterday denied allegations that they beat a man to death on Wednesday night, here.
District
police chief Assistant Commissioner Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said a five-hour
autopsy revealed that C. Sugumaran had died of a heart attack.
"Post-mortem results showed that the man had no other injuries on his body and his death has been classified as sudden death.
"He
was not beaten up by the police or members of the public as it was
claimed," Rashid said, adding that police also did not throw tumeric
powder on him as had been alleged on certain news portals.
He said the police had nothing to hide and would apply for an inquest to be held to look into the 39-year-old's death.
It
was learnt that Sugumaran had a history of mental illness and his
condition was known among the residents of Taman Sri Nanding, Hulu
Langat.
On
Wednesday, police responded to a call from a resident there who said
that a man was running amok and destroying public property in the area
at 6.30pm.
When they arrived at the housing estate, they found Sugumaran walking in the middle of the road while carrying a metal rod.
"Three
policemen then followed him for about 2km and saw him destroying pots
and roadside stalls with the rod. While he was being handcuffed, he was
aggressive."
Rashid added that the officers found Sugumaran suddenly unconscious when transferring him into a police vehicle.
He said a medical assistant was summoned and Sugumaran was pronounced dead at the scene at 8.30pm.
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