Man found dead at Kota Kemuning bank, shutters believed to be cause of death

SHAH ALAM: A man has been found dead at the entrance of a bank in Kota Kemuning, and it is believed that he was killed when his neck was stuck when the shutters closed.

Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the police received information at about 7.29am on Tuesday (Jan 2) that a man was found lying down in front of an entrance to the bank's ATM machine area.

"Checks on CCTV revealed that the man is believed to have been drunk and was seen lying down in front of the area at about 11.48pm on Monday (Jan 1),” said ACP Mohd Iqbal.

"At 12.01am on Tuesday, the automatic shutters closed, causing his neck to be trapped between the shutter and the floor. The shutters opened automatically at 6am," he added in a statement on Tuesday.

Medical personnel who were deployed to the scene declared that the man had died, he said.

"There were no other injuries on the victim's body. No personal identification documents were also found. So far, there is no criminal element to the case," he said.

ACP Mohd Iqbal said the case is classified as a sudden death.

"We urge those with information to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Shahrul at 012-3630512.