Man who killed his mum found dead, hanging in his cell

The Star, By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

JOHOR BARU: J. Saravanan, 22, charged with killing his mother and stuffing her in a bag under the sink, was found dead in his Ayer Molek prison cell on Sunday where he was awaiting trial.

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He was found hanging from a rope made from a pillow cover tied to a bar of his cell door.

His body has been sent to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for post-mortem.

Family members claimed they were only informed of his death at about 11.30pm Sunday have demanded an explanation from the authorities. They are waiting at the mortuary on Monday.

Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Jalaluddin Ab Rahman confirmed that police had received a report that Saravanan was found dead and that he had allegedly hung himself.

Saravanan was charged with murdering K. Malilla, 47, using an iron rod at their home in Kampung MIC in Ulu Tiram.

He had also allegedly stuffed his mother inside a travel bag after the incident between 9.30am and 10.30am on Oct 5.

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Police Report No: JBS/020804/09
Time: 2.23 p.m
Police Report by: Selvaraj a/l Kathiravel (48)
NRIC No: 610727-01xxxxxxx
No. 104, Block 9, 5 Floor,
Taman Melur Tampoi,
81200 Johor Bharu.
Dated:16/11/2009

Last night at about 10.30 p.m the Air Molek Prison authorities telephoned
me to say that my nephew (my own sister’s son) Saravanan a/l Jeganathan
(22) had died in the said prison at about 10.00 p.m by hanging himself. I
do not believe this.

My nephew who is a Supermarket general worker was arrested on 16/10/2009
and detained at the Desa Cemerlang, Ulu Tiram police station up to
11/11/2009. From 11/11/2009 to 15/11/2009 ie within four days at the Air
Molek Prison, he is now dead. How is this so?

Today at about 12.30 p.m myself and my brother Chandran saw the body of my
nephew which was full of blue black marks on his back, (Spine area) legs
and hand as if he was beaten with a rotan, hit and also punched. His right
toe has bruises. The police and hospital personnel including Dr. Mohd
Hasnah have refused to allow us to take photographs of these injuries. I
now demand my right to take the photos before it disappears or any
evidence of this murder is tampered with by the police, prison and
hospital authorities..

I believe that my nephew was beaten up and killed by the Air Molek Prison
personnell.

I want the police and/or prison personnel responsible to be prosecuted for
murder forthwith and criminal action to be taken against the police and
Johor Baru General Hospital doctor and personnell for trying to cover up
this murder.



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Selvaraj a/l Kathiravel
NRIC No: 610727-xxxxxxx