Noorizwan’s family to hold memorial gathering at Bukit Aman over Cheras custody death
Relatives seek answers from police, demand independent probe into death.
Source: Malaysiakini · October 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 13 OCTOBER 2026 —
The family of Noorizwan Zulkefly, a 42-year-old man who died in police custody at Cheras district headquarters, will hold a peaceful gathering at Bukit Aman on October 17 at 11 a.m. to demand justice and an independent investigation into his death.
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The gathering, attended by the family’s lawyers, NGOs, and members of the public, follows weeks of frustration over the lack of transparency from police authorities. Noorizwan was pronounced dead on October 1 after spending 10 days in custody, with his brother, Nooranis Zulkefly, revealing that the family had received no official response since speaking out about the case a week earlier.
The family plans to submit a memorandum directly to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and press for a public statement on the circumstances surrounding his death.
Nooranis disclosed that he first learned of his brother’s death through a text message from a police officer at around 8 p.m. on October 1, claiming Noorizwan had been hospitalized after sustaining injuries from a fall in custody. However, the family had not been informed of his arrest prior to his death.
A post-mortem examination later revealed that Noorizwan died from blunt force trauma, with evidence of fresh bleeding under the skin, extensive head injuries, fractured ribs, and wounds on his back, wrists, and knees—contradicting the police’s fall narrative. Photographs provided by the family further supported these findings.
Legal counsel for the family, N Surendran, co-founder of Lawyers for Liberty, argued that Noorizwan’s injuries were not consistent with a fall and called for his death to be classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Surendran also demanded that Bukit Aman establish an independent investigative team to probe the case, citing concerns over potential bias within the police force.
Meanwhile, Suaram, a human rights group, echoed these calls, urging the Home Minister and police leadership to disclose the reason for Noorizwan’s arrest, release his remand records, and clarify whether proper detention procedures were followed.
The gathering at Bukit Aman marks a direct challenge to police authority, with Nooranis warning that “such incidents could continue to happen to members of the public who are oppressed, especially those who do not have the financial means.” The family’s legal team and civil society allies have framed the case as a test of institutional accountability, with Surendran emphasizing that “those allegedly involved remain scot-free” while the family awaits answers.
The October 17 protest is expected to escalate pressure on authorities to act, with the memorandum submission serving as a formal demand for transparency and justice.