{
  "id": 12573426,
  "title": "Penganggur mati dalam tahanan, peguam gesa siasat sebagai kes bunuh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/penganggur-mati-dalam-tahanan-peguam-gesa-siasat-sebagai-kes-bunuh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/07/penganggur-mati-dalam-tahanan-peguam-gesa-siasat-sebagai-kes-bunuh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 1st October last year, Noorizwan Zulkefly, a 42-year-old construction worker, passed away while under police custody. The family's lawyer, N Surendran, has urged the police to investigate the case, alleging negligence that led to his death. Noorizwan was taken to Cheras Hospital on 20th September after being transferred from IPD Cheras. His lawyer claims that there is no clear reason for his detention on September 20th or the alleged offenses he was accused of. Pathological findings reveal that Noorizwan's death was caused by a fall from a height, resulting in severe injuries to six to seven ribs and spinal cord injuries. These injuries raised questions about what occurred during his time in custody and the level of monitoring. During a media briefing at Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), Surendran stated that the case should be investigated for manslaughter under Section 302 of the Penal Code, and the investigation should be taken over by a higher-ranking unit such as the Central Bureau of Investigation. Noorizwan's sister, Nooranis, claims that her family was not informed about her brother's arrest and remained unaware of his whereabouts for the duration of his detention. She said that they only received a call from a Bukit Aman officer on the night of October 1st confirming his death. Her family still wants to know the reason for his arrest and what happened during his time in custody. FMT has contacted Cheras Police Chief Mohd Rosdi Daud for clarification.",
  "summary": "Peguam keluarga juga mahu siasatan kematian Noorizwan Zulkefly diambil alih Bukit Aman.",
  "key_points": [
    "42-year-old construction worker Noorizwan Zulkefly died in police custody on 1st October.",
    "Lawyer N Surendran demands police investigation for negligence and manslaughter under Section 302.",
    "Family unaware of arrest and whereabouts, only notified of death on October 1st."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Penganggur mati dalam tahanan, peguam gesa siasat sebagai kes bunuh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/penganggur-mati-dalam-tahanan-peguam-gesa-siasat-sebagai-kes-bunuh-12575479",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}