The family of N Dharmendran today filed a civil suit in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur against a number of police officers, including the inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, over his unlawful death in police custody three years ago.

Dharmendran's wife, Marry Mariay Susay, is the only plaintiff named, while there was a total of 11 defendants named.

"We have claimed in this suit general damages for Marry as a dependant of Dharmendran and also damages on behalf of Dharmendran's estate," said the family's counsel N Surendran when met by reporters after they filed the suit.