SEREMBAN: Police have obtained a five-day remand extension on two suspects in the killing of a 33-year-old man near here.
The duo's lawyer, Kartikeyan Supramaniam, said his clients would remain under remand until Monday (Dec 1).
"They were detained after being called in for questioning by the police on Nov 21 and remanded for five days the following day.
"Today, the court allowed (the remand extension) for another five days," he said when contacted on Wednesday (Nov 26).
The victim was attacked while he was walking back to his car with his family at 11.20pm on Nov 19.
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Police arrested two more suspects on Nov 22, and they have been remanded until Friday (Nov 28).
The four suspects are in their 30s and 40s.
Preliminary police investigations found that six masked suspects in several cars blocked the victim's car and attacked him.
The victim tried to escape, but the suspects chased him, fired several shots and attacked him with sharp weapons.
The victim sustained gunshot and slash wounds and died on the spot.
Police said later that he had 42 offences on his criminal record.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and Section 3 of the Firearms Act (Increased Penalties) 1971.
Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad had told reporters when met at an event in Kuala Pilah that police were not ruling out the involvement of secret societies or gangs in the murder.
He said all four suspects had records for criminal intimidation, robbery and drug-related offences.
He said police were still determining the motive for the attack.
"We are looking for more suspects and urge those with information to come forward and assist us in our investigation," he said.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the district police hotline at 06-603 3222 to assist in investigations.
