Van driver killed – by a ‘ballpen gun’

Deadly gadget: A sample of a 'ballpen gun' similar to the one found in Bintulu by the police following the mysterious death of a van driver in the town centre.

BINTULU: Police are baffled after the discovery of a deadly pen that is believed to have caused a van driver’s death in the town centre here.

The miniature weapon, in the shape of a ballpoint pen, was recovered from the man after he collapsed in front of a market in the heart of this northern Sarawak town at about 8.30am on Sunday.