KUALA LUMPUR: Police are waiting for the results of a post-mortem examination on a security guard who died after he was attacked outside a condominium on Jalan Ipoh here before they can wrap up their investigation.
Sentul police chief ACP Sukarno Mohd Zahari said investigation papers would be forwarded to the deputy public prosecutor once the autopsy report is received.
"Initially, the suspect was arrested under Section 324 of the Penal Code (for voluntarily causing hurt) but the case has since been reclassified to Section 302 of the Penal Code (for murder).
"The suspect is currently out on bail," he told reporters at the Sri Petaling Fire and Rescue Station here on Friday (Nov 14).
It was reported on Nov 3 that the case was reclassified as murder following the security guard's death.
Before his death, the victim, R. Chandran, 54, made a police report stating that the 32-year-old suspect had pointed an object resembling a gun at him. Police later seized a pistol-shaped lighter from the suspect.
Chandran was allegedly attacked by the male tenant while on duty at the condominium security post at around 5am on Oct 13. The suspect allegedly slapped, punched and kicked the victim after he declined to accompany the suspect to another block as he was unable to leave his post.
Chandran, who sustained head injuries, was treated at Kuala Lumpur Hospital and allowed to return home. However, he died of a heart attack later the same night. – Bernama
