SEREMBAN: The remand order for three family members arrested over the fatal beating of a senior citizen has been extended by six days.
Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Yatim Osman said the suspects, including two women, will remain in custody until next Wednesday (Nov 18).
"The trio, aged 28 to 34, were initially detained last Thursday and remanded for seven days the following day," he said.
Their arrest came after a video went viral on social media showing the victim, who was in his 60s, being abused by several individuals.
In the recording, the wheelchair-bound victim was seen being beaten with a rubber hose after refusing to eat the food being fed to him.
The victim was reported to have died last Wednesday.
The police received a report around 10am the following morning and proceeded to halt the victim's hastily arranged funeral ceremony for a post-mortem examination.
Several items believed to be linked to the incident, including a rubber hose allegedly used to assault the victim, a wheelchair, a mobile phone and clothing, were also seized.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
