Man detained to assist in murder probe after body found by roadside in Johor, iron rod seized

A mentally unstable local man was detained by police in connection with the murder of an elderly man in Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru.

The victim, aged 67, was found with severe injuries and a post-mortem indicated multiple blunt trauma to the head as the cause of death.

The suspect, with prior criminal records, has been remanded for seven days, and the incident is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 17 — Police have detained a local man believed to be mentally unstable to assist in the investigation into the murder of an elderly man found lying covered in blood by the roadside in Permas Jaya, Masai, here on Thursday.

Johor Bahru Selatan (JBS) deputy police chief Supt Ng Swie Chait said police received information from the public regarding the discovery of the 67-year-old victim at about 4.54pm.

He said the victim was found with several serious injuries to his arms, head, and face.

He added that a post-mortem conducted by a forensic pathologist at Sultan Ismail Hospital confirmed the cause of death was multiple blunt trauma to the head.

“The motive and cause of the incident are still under investigation,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Ng said that acting on information, a police team from the JBS District Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department detained the 47-year-old man in front of an eatery in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya at 6pm on the day of the incident.

According to him, the arrest was made following a viral video on social media showing a local man behaving suspiciously by the roadside at the scene.

He said police also seized an iron rod and a portrait photo from the suspect.

Meanwhile, checks revealed that the suspect had two prior records related to criminal and drug offences.

Ng said the suspect, who tested negative for drugs, has been remanded for seven days starting today. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Members of the public with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the JBS police headquarters hotline at 07-2182323. — Bernama

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一名精神不稳定的当地男子因涉嫌在柔佛州新山柏玛斯再也谋杀一名老年男子而被警方拘留。

受害者年龄为 67 岁，被发现时身受重伤，尸检结果显示，头部多处钝器伤是其死因。

该嫌疑人有犯罪前科，已被还押七天，该事件正根据《刑法》第302条进行调查。

新山，10月17日讯——警方拘留了一名据信精神不稳定的当地男子，以协助调查周四在马赛县柏玛斯再也路边发现的一名浑身是血的老人被谋杀的案件。

新山南区（JBS）副警长吴瑞才警监表示，警方于下午4点54分左右收到公众提供的消息，发现了一名67岁的受害者。

他说，受害者被发现时手臂、头部和面部有多处严重伤势。

他还补充说，苏丹伊斯梅尔医院的法医病理学家进行的尸检证实，死因是头部多次钝器伤。

“事件的动机和原因仍在调查中，”他昨天在一份声明中说。

吴先生表示，根据线报，JBS 警区总部刑事调查部门的一个警队于事发当天下午 6 点在 Bandar Baru Permas Jaya 的一家餐馆前拘留了这名 47 岁的男子。

据他所说，逮捕行动源于社交媒体上疯传的一段视频，视频显示一名当地男子在现场路边行为可疑。

他说，警方还从嫌疑人身上缴获了一根铁棍和一张照片。

与此同时，调查显示，该嫌疑人曾有两项与刑事犯罪和毒品犯罪有关的前科。

吴警官表示，嫌疑人毒品检测结果呈阴性，已被还押候审七天，自今日起生效。此案正依据《刑法》第302条进行调查。

警方呼吁知情人士拨打JBS警察总部热​​线07-2182323提供线索。——马新社

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