Arau: A detainee at the Perlis Correctional Centre in Arau died yesterday while receiving treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (HTF) here, after allegedly falling in the bathroom on March 6.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi confirmed that the 23-year-old man, who was on remand for a drug case under Section 12(3) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, was pronounced dead at 10.20 am. The detainee, hailing from Langkawi, was taken to HTF by correctional officers after he was found semi-conscious following the fall.

Ahmad Mohsin revealed that initial medical checks indicated internal injuries to the detainee’s liver and intestines. However, there were no bruises or external injuries suggestive of foul play, except for a three-centimetre wound on his upper left forehead, believed to have resulted from the fall.

He further clarified that there were no indications of sexual assault, and the case is currently classified as sudden death. A post-mortem is scheduled to be conducted at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB) in Alor Setar to determine the cause of death.

The detainee had been at the correctional centre since December 17 of the previous year, awaiting sentencing by the Langkawi Magistrate’s Court.