Five nabbed for murder of Indonesian in Kluang


KLUANG: Police have arrested five men in connection with the death of an Indonesian man at an oil palm plantation area here.

Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the suspects, aged between 21 and 31, were arrested at 1am on Sunday (June 8).

“At about 9.36am on Saturday, we were alerted about a man in his 30s who died at Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital after being stabbed on the left side of his chest.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of the five suspects, who are all Indonesian men,” he said in a statement here on Sunday.

He said the suspects, who have no criminal records, have been remanded for seven days starting Sunday.

“We are still investigating the cause of the fight that led to the man’s death,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

ACP Bahrin also urged those with information about the incident to come forward to assist with the investigation.

 

 

 

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