News Release

Update to Investigation into Ottawa Death: SIU Releases Name of Complainant

Case Number: 15-OCD-130   

Mississauga (30 June, 2015) ---
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who entered the Rideau River on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in Ottawa.

The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Muhab Sultanaly Sultan.

The SIU has now designated nine witness officers and two subject officers from the Ottawa Police Service.  

Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the SIU lead investigator at 416-622-0748 or 1-800-787-8529, Ext. 1925.


If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations