27-05-2025
Cop charged with wife's murder dies in custody
A warden discovered the man unconscious in his cell at 4.30pm and rushed him to the hospital. (Reuters pic)
KANGAR : A policeman charged with murdering his wife in 2023 has died after being found unresponsive at the Perlis correctional centre in Guar Nangka, Arau.
Arau police chief Ahmad Mohsin Rodi said the 28-year-old man from Terengganu was pronounced dead at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital at 5.10pm yesterday after being brought in by prison authorities.
A warden discovered the man unconscious in his cell at 4.30pm and rushed him to the hospital.
'Initial investigations found no sign of foul play,' Mohsin said in a statement.
The body was sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for a post-mortem. The case has been classified as sudden death pending the results.
The man had a history of psychiatric treatment and had been held on remand since March 17, 2023, under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
He was charged with fatally shooting his wife in Kampung Bendang Baru, Simpang Empat, near Kangar on March 5, 2023.
The Kangar magistrates' court later ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
