{"id":6346,"date":"2010-02-01T23:28:29","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T15:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/?p=6346"},"modified":"2010-02-01T23:28:29","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T15:28:29","slug":"another-death-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/indian\/2010\/02\/01\/another-death-in-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Another death in custody"},"content":{"rendered":"

More action for Human Rights Party coming soon as a remanded person died in police lock-up<\/a><\/strong>. However, in this case, MIC and PKR are already in action.<\/p>\n

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A sawmill worker was found dead in the Jempol police lock-up in Negeri Sembilan, prompting politicians from both sides of the divide to again cry foul over frequent deaths of police detainees.<\/p>\n

P Babu, 28, was found dead in the Jempol police lock-up at about 4am. His body was brought to the Seri Jempol hospital two hours later. Family members are waiting for an autopsy report.<\/p>\n

Babu, an orphan who was raised by his uncle, has been under remand since Jan 24 after he surrendered himself to the police over a robbery case.<\/p>\n

Negeri Sembilan executive council member VS Mogan said initial police reports suggests Babu hanged himself to death and expressed the state government’s concern.<\/p>\n

Mogan, who visited family members at the hospital earlier, said police are still in the dark over how this could have happened.<\/p>\n

“I believe there will be a public outcry following the mysterious circumstances of Babu’s death and this is certainly not good for the police.<\/p>\n

“Senior police officers in the state should also explain how this could happen,” he said.<\/p>\n

The mysterious circumstances of Babu’s death has also prompted MIC Jempol Youth chief M Palani to lodge a police report.<\/p>\n

“It is rather unfortunate that another death has happened in the lock-up and I think the public wants answers,” he said.<\/p>\n

‘Why always Indians?’<\/p>\n

On the opposition front, PKR Negeri Sembilan deputy chief M Ravi has condemned the police over the incident and questioned why most victims of custodial deaths were of Indian descent.<\/p>\n

“I hope the police Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan would investigate how custodial deaths happen and why it is more prevalent among the Indian suspects. He has to explain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Should the family members be dissatisfied with the autopsy report, Ravi said he would assist them in seeking an independent autopsy to determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n

“We are closely monitoring the situation. I am puzzled with Babu’s death, as he had surrendered himself to the police, and yet this happens,” he said, adding PKR may hold a demonstration over the matter.<\/p>\n

He added family members had indicated that Babu showed no signs of depression prior to his surrender.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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