A 31-year-old resident of a drug rehabilitation centre in Kubang Pasu, Kedah, succumbed to injuries reportedly sustained at the hands of a warden who foiled his escape attempt.

Harian Metro reported that the 46-year-old warden had allegedly stepped on the victim's neck and kicked his chest, after placing him in an isolation cell following an attempted escape from the facility at around 3am on Nov 4.

The victim, who was admitted in April for marijuana addiction, had only made it...