IPOH, July 29 — A 40-year-old local man died after allegedly being involved in a house break-in at a home in Jalan Building Society, Taman Star, here yesterday.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at about 5am when two suspects allegedly entered the house through a window that had been forced open, triggering a struggle with the caretaker.
"One suspect is believed to have escaped, while the other was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem later determined that the cause of death was a blocked coronary artery," he said in a statement today.
Mohd Alwi said the case has been classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR), while investigations under Section 457 of the Penal Code for housebreaking and Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means are ongoing.
He added that police are actively tracking down the second suspect, who remains at large.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Ipoh District Police Headquarters at 05-245 1500 or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation.
