Govt, cops ordered to pay RM338k over Balamurugan death in custody

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the police and government to pay RM338,000 in damages to the family of S Balamurugan over his custodial death in 2017.

In a media statement this afternoon, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) confirmed the award given by the civil court today, following the same court ruling in 2022 that held the authorities liable.

The advocacy group said...