KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Seven foreigners were detained in connection with the murder of a local man who was found inside the boot of a car in Jalan Tugu here.
Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the five men and two women, aged 20 to 26, were nabbed after his team received information regarding the deceased at 6.40am.
“While investigating at the scene, police found a local man, aged 41, in the boot of a car and checks revealed that the man was dead.
"At about 12.45pm, police detained five foreigners comprising four men and a woman, aged 20 to 24, to assist in the investigation of the case," he said in a statement here today.
Noor Dellhan said as a result of interrogation after the arrest, less than four hours later, two more individuals comprising a man and woman, both foreign nationals, aged 26 and 22, were arrested.
He added the motive and cause of the incident are still under investigation and police will seek a remand order tomorrow to detain the suspects while investigations are being carried out under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
"Police advised members of the public to not be involved in any illegal offences because action will be taken according to the provisions of the law," Noor Dellhan said.
— Bernama
