Elderly man in his 70s remanded over deadly triple shooting in Kota Tinggi

Elderly man in his 70s remanded over deadly triple shooting in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI, April 20 — A 71-year-old man has been remanded for seven days until April 26 in connection with a shooting incident in Taman Kota Jaya that left three people dead yesterday.

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KOTA TINGGI, April 20 — A 71-year-old man has been remanded for seven days until April 26 in connection with a shooting incident in Taman Kota Jaya that left three people dead yesterday.

The remand order was granted by Magistrate Nurkhalida Farhana Abu Bakar at the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court today to assist investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The suspect was brought to the court at حوالي 9am, handcuffed and escorted by police officers from the Kota Tinggi district police headquarters.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad had earlier reported that two local men and a foreign woman, aged between 37 and 63, were found dead at a restaurant in Taman Kota Jaya after being shot.

He said the victims were believed to have been shot with a shotgun and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police received a report at about 1.30pm and immediately dispatched a team to the location. — Bernama

The remand order was issued by Magistrate Nurkhalida Farhana Abu Bakar at the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court today to facilitate further investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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