Teen tortured for 2 days before body dumped by roadside, say cops

Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah disclosed that an 18-year-old boy's lifeless body was discovered dumped by the roadside in Gurun, after he had been held captive and subjected to two days of torture. The victim was reportedly abducted on October 5 from Pendang, accused by suspects of theft involving a motorcycle. According to Adzli, the suspect detained the teenager at their residence, where the victim endured days of physical abuse, had his hair cut, and ultimately met his demise.

Police found the lifeless body on the evening of October 7. It was later established that the victim's death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head. Adzli stated that police apprehended 14 individuals ranging in age from 16 to 24 following the discovery of the body. They seized 14 mobile phones, a vehicle, a pair of scissors, and the victim's identity card.

Twelve suspects have been temporarily detained for six days, while two minors will be held until the following day. The investigation is being pursued as a murder case under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The deceased was dressed in yellow and black sportswear and bore injuries to his head and face. Prior to the discovery, he was initially found without any identification documents.

Separately, Adzli mentioned that police are actively pursuing two men in connection with an attempted murder and the disruption of police officers during an operation against migrant smuggling at the Hutan Kampung toll plaza on October 7. Police intercepted a Proton X70 SUV suspected to be carrying five migrants, but the driver allegedly attempted to run over a police officer before veering off into the toll barrier.

The driver subsequently abandoned the vehicle in Pendang, approximately 28.3km from the scene. Police have detained several individuals and are currently seeking two more suspects to aid in the investigation.