Myanmar national arrested for murder in Penang

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A Myanmar national has been arrested for the murder of a compatriot in a fight behind a hotel in Seberang Jaya here.

Central Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Shafee Abd Samad said the suspect was picked up after a distress call from the public at 2.45pm on Tuesday (Feb 1), informing the police about a man who was lying face down and covered in blood.

"When police arrived they found a man in his 40s, believed to be a Myanmar national, dead at the scene with a head injury," he said in a statement Wednesday (Feb 2)

ACP Shafee said police believed the victim had been slashed with a sharp weapon by the assailant.

He said following the incident, police detained a Myanmar national in his 30s who also had head wounds, believed to have resulted from the fight with the victim.

He said the suspect was taken to Seberang Jaya Hospital for treatment.

"The victim's body has been sent to the hospital's forensics unit for post-mortem," he said, adding that the cause of the fight was still under investigation.

Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or with information on the case to come forward or call investigating officer Mohd Hidayat Saridin at 019- 447 4040 or 04-538 2222.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.