KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-man unit will be in charge of all probes into deaths in custody and lock-ups from next year as part of a move to enhance the image and integrity of the police force following complaints.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the Death in Custody Investigations Unit would be headed by a police superintendent and would begin investigating all deaths in police custody that occur on Jan 1 onwards.
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