In a written parliamentary reply to Ong Kian Ming (PH-Bangi), the ministry said three of the investigation papers had been classified as “no further action” or NFA.

“Six of the investigation papers are currently before inquest proceedings, eight of them are still with the deputy public prosecutor’s office while 10 others are pending chemistry and post mortem reports,” it said.

“We are concerned over the death in custody cases that have happened in police lockups. The police are in the midst of putting up 684 CCTVs in lockups in the police district and state headquarters to monitor detainees.

“We have also initiated a Custodial Health Unit in five detention centres across the country, so detainees can get their health checkups,” it said.

To a question from Ngeh Koo Ham (PH-Beruas), the home ministry said 44 drug cases from 2017 to 2022 had not been taken to court.

No one was prosecuted in these cases because the authorities could not identify the suspects or because no arrests were made, the ministry said.

Meanwhile, the home ministry told Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) that the inquiry into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki’s shares ownership was still pending.

“A police report was lodged on Jan 6 at Dang Wangi police station and the authorities have opened an inquiry paper,” it said.