On 25 October 2010, Mr. Selvach Santhiran, a witness to the torture and subsequent death of a victim while in the custody of Malaysian police authorities was arrested and detained under unspecified charges under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (DDA), which provides for detention without trial for up to two years.. The arrest took place at around 10pm, in his home, in front of his wife and children. During his arrest, Mr. Selvach Santhiran was beaten up by the officers. He was then taken to the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Office but was subsequently moved to an unknown location. On 16 July 2009, Mr. Selvach Santhiran was detained along with Mr. Gunasegaran at the Sentul District Police Headquarter. The latter was then detained under drug charges. On 16 July 2009, Mr. Gunasegaran was reported dead by police authorities, who claimed his death was caused by a drug overdose. On 14 July 2010, a year after the death of Mr. Gunasegaran, Mr. Selvach Santhiran testified in the coroner's court to determine the cause of death of the former. Mr. Selvach Santhiran stated that he saw Lance Corporal Mohd Faizal assault Mr. Gunasegaran while the latter was in custody. He also claimed that Mr. Gunasegaran's thumbprints were taken when he was already unconscious. On 10 November 2010, after much difficulty, Lawyers for Liberty filed a habeas corpus application to obtain the release of Mr. Selvach. On 14 December 2010, Mr. Selvach. was transferred to Batu Gajah detention camp in the state of Perak. Mr. K. Selvachandran was reportedly not allowed to see his family before his transfer. On 20 December 2010, the High Court ruled that it had no longer jurisdiction to hear the habeas corpus application filed, on 10 November 2010, on behalf of Mr. Selvach Santhiran for his 60 days in detention after he was transferred to Batu Gajah detention camp under a two-year detention order issued by Malaysia's Home Minister. Mr. Selvach Santhiran's lawyer decided to challenge the decision before the Appeal Court.