Man’s death in custody to be investigated

July 2025 A man has died two weeks after becoming unresponsive during an arrest in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs, his partner has told the ABC. Gaurav Kundi, 42, “became unresponsive” as police attempted to arrest him on Payneham Road, at Royston Park, on Thursday, May 29. Police previously said the Modbury North man came to the attention of an officer after they saw an “altercation” occurring between a man and a woman. Ambulance officers took the father-of-two to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition. His partner told the ABC Mr Kundi died on Friday 13 June and SA Police confirmed his time of death was 1:45am on Friday. Police Commissioner Grant Stevens confirmed none of the officers involved in the arrest have been stood down over the incident. “There is nothing at this point in time that would warrant that determination,” Commissioner Stevens said. “If information comes to light during any of the processes that indicates otherwise, then that will be something that will be reconsidered.” He said all of the body-worn camera vision from officers has now been reviewed as part of the commissioner’s inquiry, one of three investigations currently underway. “At no time did a police officer place a knee on the neck of Mr Kundi, and his head was not slammed into the side of a police car, or slammed into the ground.” In a statement, police said the Major Crime Investigation Branch was investigating the incident as a death in police custody and they will prepare a report for the State Coroner. “The investigation and inquiries of this incident will have several layers of independent oversight, including the Director of Public Prosecution, Office of Public Integrity and the State Coroner,” they said.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia