Five policemen held over death of SB who fell from hotel

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have detained five of their personnel yesterday to assist investigations over the case of a Special Branch policeman who found dead believed to have fallen from a hotel in Pulau Tikus here on Monday (Dec 17).

State police chief Datuk Seri A.Thaiveegan said the five policemen aged between 40 to 50 were held to facilitate investigations as they were at the same place with the deceased, Sofian Shahari, 47, believed to be attending a function there.