Lawyers visit detainee who claimed torture in Penang Prison

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Inmate Lim Kung Wah claimed he was assaulted and tortured by fellow inmates at the Penang Prison.GEORGE TOWN: Penang Prison officials today told lawyers visiting a remand prisoner who claimed he had been tortured in detention that an internal inquiry was taking place over the incident.Penang Bar Criminal Law Subcommittee chairman V Parthipan said inmate Lim Kung Wah told them that his fellow inmates had assaulted and tortured him.He said Lim was currently placed under a one-week quarantine in a separate cell, as part of a procedure for inmates returning back to prison from court visits.Yesterday, Lim made an open plea at the Magistrate’s Court to not let him go back to the Penang Prison as he was afraid he’d “die” there as there were people trying to strangle and assault him.He had pleaded not guilty to an assault charge on Aug 12 and was offered RM2,500 bail. No bail was post…