JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested five suspects believed to be involved in the death of a 32-year-old man who was stabbed in the neck last week.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the first suspect was arrested at around 12.15am on Wednesday (March 18) while attempting to flee to Singapore.
“The man, who is a foreigner, was trying to pass through immigration to enter Singapore when he was arrested.
“His arrest led to the arrest of the four other suspects, who had by then fled to Singapore.
“With the help of the Singapore police, we were able to arrest the four men, who are also all foreigners, at about 6pm on Thursday (March 19),” he said in a statement here.
He said all five suspects, who tested negative for drugs and have no criminal records, are being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
He added that the first suspect has been remanded for seven days starting Wednesday (March 18), while the other four are being remanded for seven days starting Friday (March 20).
He said the victim, also a foreigner, died at Hospital Sultan Ismail after succumbing to his injuries following an attack on Saturday (March 14), where several people assaulted him with sharp objects and stabbed him in the neck.
