Malaysia: ethnic Indian died of police beatings...

An ethnic Indian man who died in police custody in Malaysia, had been repeatedly beaten up and had multiple burn marks on his body, a second post-mortem conducted after his family's request has revealed. 

The second autopsy carried out on the body of 22-year old suspected car thief A Kugan who died on January 20, contradicts the first report which said the youth had died from fluid in his lungs.

The case hit headlines in Malaysia after Kugan's family members refused to believe police reports that Kugan was not beaten up causing his death while in police custody. More...

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