The kin of Mohd Izham Abdul Rahman, 39, who died of unknown causes on April 27 following his arrest by the police, have demanded that the authorities come clean on the matter.

His wife Siti Hawa Mispon Bandi, 30, said Mohd Izham had last contacted her on April 25 to inform her that he was in police custody.

The following day, Siti Hawa received a telephone call from a police personnel informing her that Mohd Izham had been taken to the Bukit Mertajam Hospital due to breathing difficulties.

When Siti Hawa arrived at the hospital, she was brought to the emergency ward to see her husband, who was unconscious...