KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Police have arrested a 71‑12 months‑previous man in reference to the deadly taking pictures of three individuals at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi this afternoon.
In an announcement on Fb, Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad stated that the victims — two native males and a overseas girl aged between 37 and 63 — had been believed to have been shot with a shotgun and had been pronounced lifeless on the scene.
“This incident doesn’t contain organised crime or terrorism, and we don’t rule out the likelihood that the motive could also be associated to private debt points,” he stated in an announcement issued this night.
He stated police acquired a report of the taking pictures at about 1.30pm earlier than arresting the suspect roughly 200 metres from the scene at round 2pm.
Police additionally seized a Benelli M/Tremendous shotgun with serial quantity M104817, which is believed to have been used within the assault.
Ab Rahaman stated the suspect has no prior legal document and holds a legitimate firearm licence.
He stated the case is being investigated underneath Part 302 of the Penal Code for homicide, which carries the dying penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, and if not sentenced to dying, not lower than 12 strokes of the cane.
He stated police will apply for a remand order on the Kota Tinggi Magistrates’ Courtroom tomorrow.
He urged the general public to not speculate on the case and to contact the closest police station or the Johor police hotline at 019‑2792095 or 07‑2212999 with any data.
