Edict claims death in custody at Pengkalan Chepa prison

An inmate at Pengkalan Chepa prison had died in custody on Sept 1 allegedly due to injuries sustained while in detention, according to human rights NGO Eliminating Death and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict).

Edict executive director Khalid Mohd Ismath said they reached out to the victim's family after his sister-in-law shared the story on a viral Facebook page...