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SA police rules out ‘knee on neck' during dramatic arrest as death in custody investigation to begin
Police say there was no misconduct by its officers during a dramatic arrest last month that left a father of two with injuries he didn't recover from.
Gaurav Kundi, 42, from Modbury North, had his life support switched off on Thursday and died surrounded by his family.
During the May 29 arrest, Kundi's condition declined and he 'became unresponsive'.
He was rushed to hospital, where his family were told that he had an 'unrecoverable' brain injury.
South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens on Friday said a top-level inquiry into the Royston Park arrest found its officers did not place a knee on the man's neck during any stage of the incident, nor was his head forced into the police vehicle or onto the ground.
Kundi's death is being investigated as a death in police custody, and major crime detectives will continue to investigate the cause and circumstances of his death and prepare a report for the State Coroner.
Others involved in the investigation will include the Office for Public Integrity, which will assess the conduct of police officers involved in the incident.
The investigation and inquiries of this incident will have layers of independent oversight, including the Director of Public Prosecution, Office of Public Integrity and the State Coroner.
SAPOL has briefed the Indian Consulate on the incident.
