He said police had classified the case as murder based on the report of the post-mortem on Nik Muhammad Baihaqy Nik Mat, 28, and Muhammad Lailal Tuiman Mohd Sukri, 26, from the Pathology Department of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here.
“The post-mortem conducted on both of them revealed they were tortured, which resulted in injuries. From these findings, the investigations are classified under Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement here today.
Gan said the post-mortem on Baihaqy showed that his death was caused by bleeding in the lungs and blunt trauma on soft tissue.
“The post-mortem on Lailal Tuiman revealed that he died due to lung bleeding and blunt trauma on soft tissue,” he said.
He said following the post-mortem results, police had arrested three men, aged between 29 and 44, at about 9.30pm yesterday to facilitate investigations.
“The three suspects were on duty during the Friday (Sept 29) shift from 10am to 11pm. Application for remand order for the suspects will be made at the Seri Manjung Magistrate’s Court,” he said.
Gan said police also recorded the statements of eight detainees at the location and 11 guards on duty at the scene.
“In addition, police seized CCTV sets, seven T batons, a SOP log book and several mobile phones of various brands,” he said.
The RMN, in a statement yesterday said Baihaqy and Lailal Tuiman died at the detention room while undergoing physical training at the camp on Friday.
During the training, the two personnel complained of exhaustion and rested and later vomited and experienced shortness of breath before being confirmed dead by paramedics who arrived at 3.15pm.
The remains, which arrived from Ipoh, Perak, at 5am, were buried about one hour later witnessed by family members, villagers and RMN officers.
Also present was Naval Air Commander First Admiral Alias Baharuddin, who handed over the Jalur Gemilang to Baihaqy’s mother, Maimun Yasok, 61, after the funeral.
The family members of Baihaqy want the parties involved in his death brought to justice.
His eldest sister, Nik Norliliwati, 44, said the family was shocked at the death of her younger brother after the post-mortem conducted on him revealed that he was beaten.
She said the family was leaving it to the police to carry out detailed investigations and further action and would await a decision from the authorities.
“Our family may appoint a lawyer. We will uphold justice, especially for his wife Noor Bazlin Mohamad, 28, and three children, Nik Adam Mikhail, 4, Nik Aishah Azzahra, 2, and Nik Anas Naufal, 10 months old,” she said.
Baihaqy’s wife, who was still grieving over his death, declined to be interviewed by reporters.