His case was highlighted in May by his wife who made police report. Now Sanjeev is released but is paralysed and requires wheelchair. Will he sue the government?
A 25-year-old man, detained since July 28 last year under the Internal Security Act on suspicion of being a foreign spy, was released on Tuesday.
This follows a recent visit by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia to Kamunting detention centre to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of K. Sanjeev Kumar. The allegations were made by his wife, Sharmila Uthiakumar.
Suhakam commissioner Datuk Siva Subramaniam said at a press conference here they found that Sanjeev Kumar, whose left arm and leg were paralysed, did not receive the treatment he required.
He said the Abolish ISA Movement had referred Sanjeev Kumar’s case to Suhakam through a memorandum on June 4.
Sharmila had on May 20 lodged a police report against the Home Ministry, police and the Kamunting detention centre claiming her husband had been tortured.
She had also claimed her husband had become wheelchair-bound because of the torture.