Police negligence led to detainee Ganapathy’s death, coroner now rules

The coroner’s court in Shah Alam ruled that negligence by Selayang police lock-up personnel worsened A Ganapathy’s wound, leading to his death. Ganapathy, who had diabetes, died from necrotising fasciitis of the right lower limb complicated with sepsis, but this could have been avoided if proper medical care had been provided.

Police negligence

Lock-up personnel failed to administer timely medication and neglected to prevent the infection from spreading. While it remains unclear if Ganapathy’s original wound was caused by the police, his family plans to file a civil suit following the verdict. Ganapathy died at Selayang Hospital on April 18, 2021.