![Death in custody: High Court awards RM197,600 compensation Death in custody: High Court awards RM197,600 compensation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-09/51504680914_Penjara.jpg)
Death in custody: High Court awards RM197,600 compensation
The judge said there had been negligence by the police in managing the lock-up, leading to the detainee's death.
Mon May 20 2024
![Court dismisses family's appeal on Karuna Nithi's death in lock-up Court dismisses family's appeal on Karuna Nithi's death in lock-up](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/61681371754_HukumSebatPenjara.jpg)
Court dismisses family's appeal on Karuna Nithi's death in lock-up
Karuna Nithi was arrested on May 28, 2013 but died in custody on June 1, 2013, with 49 fresh injuries on his body.
Thu Oct 19 2023
![Four cops remanded over lock-up banned item supply probe Four cops remanded over lock-up banned item supply probe](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71647598538_ExUnitTrustcons.jpg)
Four cops remanded over lock-up banned item supply probe
The policemen were alleged to bring in supplies of banned items such as drugs, tobacco and food to the detainees in lock-ups.
Wed Jun 22 2022
![Police investigating when alleged abuse of Air Itam siblings began Police investigating when alleged abuse of Air Itam siblings began](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/61602131990_SoffianSantong.jpg)
Police investigating when alleged abuse of Air Itam siblings began
The mother and grandaunt who were arrested yesterday on suspicion of abusing a three and five-year-old will be remanded in police custody at the Bayan Baru central lock-up till May 31.
Sat May 28 2022
![Detainee who fled Penang lock-up recaptured in Perak Detainee who fled Penang lock-up recaptured in Perak](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/71651233588_LOLOSDARILOKAP.jpg)
Detainee who fled Penang lock-up recaptured in Perak
A man who escaped from the Bayan Baru police station central lock-up on Tuesday was recaptured in Batu Kurau, Perak yesterday.
Fri Apr 29 2022
![Police confirm death in custody of accused at Kajang lock-up Police confirm death in custody of accused at Kajang lock-up](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/51649917247_TBSIMBAHASID.jpg)
Police confirm death in custody of accused at Kajang lock-up
Police confirmed that a local man died in custody at the lock-up of the Kajang police station yesterday.
Thu Apr 14 2022
![Police confirm detainee's death in custody Police confirm detainee's death in custody](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/61645372428_TBAzriAhmad.jpg)
Police confirm detainee's death in custody
Police have confirmed that a local detainee suffered from sudden death at the Seri Alam district police headquarters (IPD) lock-up in Johor Bahru yesterday.
Sun Feb 20 2022
![Police: Detainee died of pneumonia Police: Detainee died of pneumonia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/61642493774_DatukAzriAhmad.jpg)
Police: Detainee died of pneumonia
JIPS Criminal Investigation Unit on Deaths in Custody has confirmed that the death of a detainee at the Pengkalan Chepa police station lock-up was due to pneumonia.
Tue Jan 18 2022
![Long Tiger to be charged on Wednesday Long Tiger to be charged on Wednesday](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/71642316750_LongTiger.jpg)
Long Tiger to be charged on Wednesday
The ethnic Rohingya man, nicknamed 'Long Tiger' who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor in December last year will be charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 19).
Sun Jan 16 2022
![Taiping lock-up death: Two cops among four held - Bukit Aman Taiping lock-up death: Two cops among four held - Bukit Aman](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/61642170036_DatukAzriAhmad.jpg)
Taiping lock-up death: Two cops among four held - Bukit Aman
Two policemen are among four individuals arrested to assist in the investigation into the death of a detainee in a lock-up at the Taiping district police headquarters (IPD) yesterday.
Fri Jan 14 2022
!['Long Tiger' recaptured in Kedah 'Long Tiger' recaptured in Kedah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/71640708719_LongTigerbuatha.jpg)
'Long Tiger' recaptured in Kedah
"Long Tiger", the Rohingya man who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor recently has been rearrested, said IGP Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.
Tue Dec 28 2021
![Police in the hunt for 'Long Tiger' - Mazlan Lazim Police in the hunt for 'Long Tiger' - Mazlan Lazim](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/61639565741_LongTigerbuatha.jpg)
Police in the hunt for 'Long Tiger' - Mazlan Lazim
'Long Tiger' reportedly escaped from the Tangkak Magistrate's Court lock-up in Johor recently.
Tue Dec 21 2021
![Five Vietnamese fishermen who escaped from lock-up caught Five Vietnamese fishermen who escaped from lock-up caught](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-04/41491990730_JailGeneric.jpg)
Five Vietnamese fishermen who escaped from lock-up caught
Five Vietnamese fishermen who escaped from the Miri Zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) lock-up on July 15 were successfully apprehended yesterday.
Sat Jul 24 2021
![Two COVID-19 positive foreigners charged from lock up, ward Two COVID-19 positive foreigners charged from lock up, ward](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/81507773173_PRISONJAIL.jpg)
Two COVID-19 positive foreigners charged from lock up, ward
Two foreign men who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 today were charged from a lockup and a hospital ward respectively through the Zoom video-conferencing application.
Tue Nov 17 2020
![Noor Hisham: Spread of COVID-19 in Sabah under control Noor Hisham: Spread of COVID-19 in Sabah under control](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/41599575494_DatukDrNoorHisham.jpg)
Noor Hisham: Spread of COVID-19 in Sabah under control
The spread of COVID-19 in Sabah is under control as it is confined to two locations - the Lahad Datu district police headquarters lock-up and Tawau Prison.
Tue Sep 08 2020