Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Datuk Azri Ahmad said the detainee had come down with fever and was vomiting and tested positive for Covid-19 before he was sent to the hospital for further treatment on Feb 16 .
"The detainee was previously placed temporarily in a police lock-up due to the spread of Covid-19 in prison. The cause of death of the accused is still unknown and the JIPS Criminal Investigation and Death in Detention Unit will conduct an investigation into the death. "The 43-year-old was arrested on Jan 21 by the Kota Tinggi district police headquarters, was being investigated under Section 15 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said in a statement on Saturday.
Azri said the detainee was charged in court on Jan 25 and remanded for four days. Bail was offered but he failed to provide a surety, resulting in him being remanded in jail. He said the re-mention date for the case was set on Feb 1 and the trial was set for Feb 28. - Bernama
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