KUALA PILAH: Police have detained two more individuals to assist investigations into the fatal attack on a man in Sendayan, Seremban, last Wednesday (Nov 19), bringing the total number of suspects in custody to four.
Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the two men, aged 46 and 35, were arrested on Saturday in Seremban at 1pm, and have been remanded from Nov 23 to Nov 28 while the remand period for the two men previously detained will be extended from Nov 27 until Dec 1.
"So far, statements have been recorded from 10 witnesses, and we are still identifying the motive for the incident. All four men detained have criminal records, including for violent crimes involving robbery and drug activities.
"The victim's record also shows he has a criminal record. We do not rule out the possibility that the incident occurred due to gang or group activities,” he told reporters after a police event at Kampung Parit Seberang here on Wednesday.
Alzafny said the police need more witnesses to come forward to provide information and testimony for a more complete investigation to resolve the case.
He said that the case currently leans toward the involvement of secret societies or a specific gang, but the main motive for the incident is not yet known.
"Based on the information we have so far, there is involvement of both the suspects and the victim in several robbery cases that occurred in Negeri Sembilan and also in the Klang Valley area," he added.
He added that the post-mortem conducted at Rembau Hospital confirmed the victim's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.
In other developments, Alzafny said Negeri Sembilan's crime index showed a 7.9% decrease for January to October this year compared to the same period last year.
He said 1,856 crime cases were recorded last year compared to 1,709 cases during the same period this year.
Meanwhile, crimes involving property loss reportedly dropped by 71 cases, from 1,473 cases last year to 1,402 cases this year. - Bernama
