Hamzah: 79 custodial deaths recorded between 2015 and Sept this year

Home Affairs Minister Hamzah Zainudin revealed in a written parliamentary reply that there have been 79 cases of custodial deaths between 2015 and September 2021.

Of that number, 20 cases are undergoing inquest proceedings, 12 are still under investigation and 30 have been labelled "no further action".

Meanwhile, 17 cases have been handed over to...