JOHOR BARU: A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a senior citizen in Permas Jaya near here on Thursday (Oct 15).
Johor Baru South deputy OCPD Supt Ng Swie Chait said the 47-year-old suspect was detained at 6pm the same day.
"The suspect was caught in front of an eatery in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, and we also seized a metal cane and a portrait," he said in a statement on Friday (Oct 16).
Supt Ng said initial investigation found that the suspect has two priors, including for drugs, on his criminal record.
The man tested negative for drugs, he added.
He said police had earlier received a call about a man lying unconscious and drenched in blood at by the roadside in Permas Jaya.
"There were multiple injuries on the 67-year-old male victim’s hands, legs and head," he said.
Supt Ng said a post-mortem at Hospital Sultan Ismail in Pandan Johor Baru found that the victim died from multiple blunt trauma impacts to the head.
He said the suspect has been remanded for seven days until Oct 22 to help with investigations.
Supt Ng said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, and urged anyone with information on the case to contact district police headquarters at 07-2182323.
Earlier, a video showing a man acting suspiciously went viral on Facebook.
