Edict disputes perception Indians 'over-represented' in custodial deaths

In the wake of the brutal killing of an African American by the police in Minneapolis in the United States recently, a local human rights group has disputed perception that Indians are over-represented in custodial deaths in the country.

In a statement released yesterday, Eliminating Death and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) said some Malaysians drew comparisons between the death of George Floyd and the custodial deaths involving local Indians in Malaysia...