Man in M'sia dies in police custody after causing a ruckus at KL airport & injuring 3 policemen

A foreign traveller arrested for causing a disturbance at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) during a layover on Nov. 23 has died in police custody.

Arrested after he 'behaved aggressively': Police

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan told Malaysian media on Nov. 25 that the man in his 30s had been travelling from the United Kingdom to Phuket, Thailand, with a transit stop at KLIA Terminal 1.

"He had behaved aggressively and disrupted the peace there," Hussein said.

Police subsequently arrested the suspect at around 1:30pm on Nov. 23.

Hussein said that during the arrest, the suspect injured two policemen and an auxiliary police officer, and also damaged items at the police station, The Star reported.

The suspect was subsequently detained for mischief and property damage, voluntarily causing hurt, and obstructing a public servant, Hussein added as cited by The New Straits Times.

Died during documentation process

However, the man lost consciousness during the documentation process of the arrest, Hussein said.

He was treated by the KLIA medical team but was later pronounced dead by a doctor.

The body has been sent to Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang for an autopsy.

The cause of death has yet to be determined and is pending the results of laboratory analysis.

Hussein said that the case has been classified as a sudden death.

Investigations are being carried out by the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department’s Criminal Investigation and Death in Custody Unit.

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