Knife discovered beside technician’s body in Johor Bahru apartment; police investigating suspected murder

Knife discovered beside technician’s body in Johor Bahru apartment; police investigating suspected murder

JOHOR BAHRU, May 15 — Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old technician who was found in a pool of blood at an apartment here on Wednesday, in a case believed to be murder.

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JOHOR BAHRU, May 15 — Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old technician who was found in a pool of blood at an apartment here on Wednesday, in a case believed to be murder.

Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said police received a report about the incident at about 11.12 pm.

“The victim was discovered lying in a pool of blood and was confirmed dead at around 10.50 pm the same day,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Investigators also recovered a knife beside the victim, which is believed to have been used in the incident.

Police are working to determine the motive behind the killing, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact the Johor Bahru Selatan District Police Headquarters hotline at 07-2182323 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama

For illustration purposes only. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said a knife was found next to the dead technician, believed to have been used in his death. — Unsplash pic

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