Suhakam probes Kluang prison custodial death

Suhakam initiated a probe into the late Kim Shih Keat’s death in custody on June 28, based on a report it received of the incident.

The human rights commission, in a statement today, said it has recorded detailed information from Kim’s family, as well as visited Kluang prison on Aug 2 to record statements from prison officers and his former cellmate.

“Suhakam takes a serious view on the issue of custodial death and...