Probe death of man in Cheras police custody as murder, says lawyer

Lawyer N Surendran has called for a murder investigation into the death of Noorizwan Zulkefly, who died while in police custody at Cheras police headquarters on October 1. Noorizwan, 42, was pronounced dead at Hospital Canelor Tuanku Muhriz after being transferred from the lock-up. His lawyer stated that Noorizwan was detained on September 20, but the reason for his arrest and the alleged offense remain unclear.

Pathologist reports indicated Noorizwan had sustained blunt force trauma, with multiple broken ribs and spinal injuries, raising questions about the circumstances of his death and the level of monitoring during his detention. The lawyer urged police to classify the case as a murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code and for the investigation to be conducted by an independent team at Bukit Aman.

Noorizwan's sister, Nooranis, revealed that the family was unaware of his detention for about 12 days and learned of his death only through a phone call from a Bukit Aman officer on the night of October 1.