Police today called two Malaysiakini journalists to give their statements over three articles published by the news portal relating to the death of A Ganapathy, 40, who died while being treated in hospital after being arrested by the police in February.

Malaysiakini sub-editors Rusnizam Mahat and Aedi Asri Abdullah arrived at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur at 11am together with lawyer Kee Hui Yee from the law firm Kanesalingam & Co.

Malaysiakini reporter B Nantha Kumar was also called to assist in the investigation but was unable to attend as he is under Covid-19 quarantine.