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A 36-year-old Malaysian man reportedly died while in police custody at the South Klang district police headquarters on Thursday, 3 June
According to lawyer Manoharan Malayalam, the man, identified as Umar Faruq Abdullah, was picked up from his home in Kuala Selangor on Wednesday afternoon, 2 June.
Manoharan, who is also a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), wrote on his Facebook profile that five police officers had broken into the family’s home between 4pm to 5pm yesterday.
In his post, he further wrote that at 10am this morning, Umar Faruq’s wife, Humairah Abdullah, received a call from an officer, asking her to bring food for her husband as he had not eaten anything.
Upon reaching there, Humairah was told to wait.
Manoharan said he was contacted by Humairah for legal advice
Following which, he joined her at the South Klang district police headquarters.
There, he was informed that Umar Faruq has died under police custody while trying to escape.
“He was under remand for four days, which was obtained before a Klang Magistrate today,” he said.
In the post, that was uploaded at around 8.11pm tonight, Manoharan stated that Humairah was informed that her husband “fell to his death”.
Image via Manoharan Malayalam (Facebook)
The lawyer said that he suspects something is “not right here”
Definitely not right. I hold the police responsible and accountable for Umar Faruq’s death. I am going to file a suit against the police and the government of Malaysia for causing the death of Umar Faruq. The IGP must answer to this continuous death of human beings while under police custody,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Klang Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Santiago has since tweeted to highlight the case of Umar Faruq, whose death marks the fourth death in police custody in recent weeks
Another death in custody- 4th in 2 months. Umar Faruq Abdullah detained @ KSelangor 10am yesterday & died around 3pm at IPD Klang Selatan. STOP Season of death in custody. KDNs @dhzhamzah & IGP silence is deafening. @guanenglim @anwaribrahim @MuhyiddinYassin
— Charles Santiago (@mpklang) June 3, 2021