POLICE today said that the death of a man in the Indera Mahkota lock-up in Kuantan, Pahang, on Saturday was due to acute chronic lung infection with underlying pulmonary tuberculosis with Covid-19.

Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Azri Ahmad said in a statement that this was confirmed by Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan, which conducted the post-mortem.

He said the post-mortem did not show anything suspicious, and the case has been classified as sudden death.

The death of the 42-year-old was confirmed by Kuantan Hospital on Saturday at 6.35pm.

Azri said the department’s criminal investigation and death in custody unit will continue with investigations before handing over the findings to the coroner for a decision.

On March 21, Azri was reported to have said that the man concerned had been sent to the said lock-up to serve an eight-month prison sentence for offences under section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and to face charges in court on April 14 for further offences under the act. – Bernama, April 11, 2022.