Lawyers for the family of custodial death victim S Balamurugan want the case classified as murder and for investigations to be carried out swiftly and independently.

N Surendran and Latheefa Koya in a statement today said four days have passed since Balamurugan's death at the North Klang Police Station and yet, not a single police personnel have been arrested or even suspended.

The duo said only police personnel at the station had access to the victim and there was sufficient reasons to suggest a murder

“Taking into account all the... factors, including that bruises have been reported with authority and the victim has died, it is our view that police should classify the case as a murder investigation.”