Prominent ethnic Indian leader P Uthayakumar, currently detained under Malaysia's tough security law, is being treated for his illness at a government hospital, a top minister has said.

Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam said he had been informed by the Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar that Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leader Uthayakumar, a diabetic, had been receiving treatment at the Teluk Intan government hospital.