![Detainee dies in lockup after having breathing difficulties - Bukit Aman Detainee dies in lockup after having breathing difficulties - Bukit Aman](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71648356468_AzriAhmadJIPSPo.jpg)
Detainee dies in lockup after having breathing difficulties - Bukit Aman
Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad said the 59-year-old detainee was arrested on July 6 for drug offences.
Wed Jul 26 2023
![GE15: Early voting centres closed at 5pm GE15: Early voting centres closed at 5pm](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/41668504640_MALAYSIA.jpg)
GE15: Early voting centres closed at 5pm
The early voting ballot papers will be kept at police station lockups and counting of these ballot papers would be conducted on polling day.
Tue Nov 15 2022
![Police: Man dies while in custody in Shah Alam Lockup Police: Man dies while in custody in Shah Alam Lockup](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)
Police: Man dies while in custody in Shah Alam Lockup
ACP Skandaguru said the 33-year-old man was arrested on July 29 and placed in lockup while investigations were being carried out.
Mon Sep 12 2022
![Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/51661324705_NajibRazak.jpg)
Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup
The only time that Najib is likely to leave Kajang, is to attend court hearings in other cases related to 1MDB and other govt agencies.
Wed Aug 24 2022
![Male detainee escapes from Bayan Lepas Police Station Male detainee escapes from Bayan Lepas Police Station](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/61651069839_TBbanduanlolos.jpg)
Male detainee escapes from Bayan Lepas Police Station
Penang police are tracking down a male detainee who escaped from the Bayan Baru Police Station central lockup at midnight yesterday.
Wed Apr 27 2022
![Inspection by district police chief, station chief among new mechanisms for lockup management Inspection by district police chief, station chief among new mechanisms for lockup management](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/51644671676_PengarahJabatanInt.jpg)
Inspection by district police chief, station chief among new mechanisms for lockup management
Inspections and lockup visits by the district police chief or police station chief are among the mechanisms identified to address the issue of deaths in custody.
Tue Feb 22 2022
![No racial discrimination in death of detainees in lockup - Hamzah No racial discrimination in death of detainees in lockup - Hamzah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/81633448083_HamzahParlimen.jpg)
No racial discrimination in death of detainees in lockup - Hamzah
There was no racial discrimination against individuals who died in lockups under the custody of Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Tue Oct 05 2021
![Lockup death: Court awards RM281,300 to family of detainee Lockup death: Court awards RM281,300 to family of detainee](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/71599365822_TBPrison.jpg)
Lockup death: Court awards RM281,300 to family of detainee
The High Court today awarded the amount to the family of Benedict Thanilas who died in the Jinjang police central lockup, four years ago.
Mon Sep 13 2021
![Individuals detained to undergo health screening before being placed in lockups - IGP Individuals detained to undergo health screening before being placed in lockups - IGP](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/61619858276_AcrylSaniIGP.jpg)
Individuals detained to undergo health screening before being placed in lockups - IGP
Individuals detained by police should be taken for health screening before being placed in the lockups, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.
Mon May 31 2021
![Thorough investigation into death in police custody in Yan Thorough investigation into death in police custody in Yan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/71612486802_TBHasanuddinHassan.jpg)
Thorough investigation into death in police custody in Yan
The investigation was to determine whether there were elements of violence, negligence or misconduct by police personnel as well as possibility of injury during the arrest.
Fri Feb 05 2021
![16 detainees at Mantin police lockup positive with COVID 16 detainees at Mantin police lockup positive with COVID](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-01/71611072253_ujiansaringan.jpg)
16 detainees at Mantin police lockup positive with COVID
They were all close contact of a male detainee who tested positive for the virus after he was brought from Sungai Udang Prison in Melaka.
Thu Jan 28 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
![Transit lockup detainee tests postive for COVID-19 in Penang Transit lockup detainee tests postive for COVID-19 in Penang](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41602929152_TBTestKit.jpg)
Transit lockup detainee tests postive for COVID-19 in Penang
A 23-year-old man was held on Oct 13 and a COVID-19 screening test was conducted the next day before he was found positive.
Sat Oct 17 2020
![Mechanic arrested in Wangsa Maju for stealing statues of deities Mechanic arrested in Wangsa Maju for stealing statues of deities](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/51600399561_PDRM.jpg)
Mechanic arrested in Wangsa Maju for stealing statues of deities
The perpetrator had three prior criminal records which includes a drug-related case.
Sat Oct 03 2020
!['Muhammad Zahid implicated me after being harassed by ghost in MACC lockup' - Mohd Isa 'Muhammad Zahid implicated me after being harassed by ghost in MACC lockup' - Mohd Isa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/61597658849_Isasamad.jpg)
'Muhammad Zahid implicated me after being harassed by ghost in MACC lockup' - Mohd Isa
Mohd Isa said Muhammad Zahid Md Arip had told him at the time that he was under duress after being harassed by a 'ghost' in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) lockup.
Mon Aug 17 2020