Man dies in police custody at Shah Alam lock-up

The police have confirmed that a local man died in custody at the Shah Alam central lock-up yesterday.

Police spokesman ACP Skandaguru Anandan said the 33-year-old man was arrested on July 29 and placed in the lock-up while investigations were being carried out.

"He was detained pending investigation under Section 6(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985.

"At 4.59am, the man was found lying unconscious. The hospital was contacted for initial treatment and at about 5.20am, medical officers from Hospital Shah Alam confirmed his death," he said in a statement.

He said the body had been taken to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah in Klang for a post-mortem.

"As of now, the case is classified as sudden death. The  Criminal Investigation Unit on Deaths in Custody of Bukit Aman's Department of Integrity and Standards Compliance will carry out investigations related to the case," he said.