Police tracking down 5 more men over durian seller’s kidnapping, murder

Last month, Selangor police apprehended 14 men, comprising both locals and foreigners, as well as a Malaysian woman aged between 20 and 48, in relation to the kidnapping and murder of 34-year-old durian seller, Mulialisman Nordi. Chief police officer Shazeli Kahar disclosed at a recent press conference that the police are currently searching for five additional suspects, all of whom have prior criminal records and are believed to still be within the country.

The victim was abducted from the Ampang Waterfront area between 4 am and 4:30 am on September 24. Police discovered his lifeless body buried near Semenyih three days later. Shazeli Kahar suggested that Mulialisman's death resulted from a dispute with one of the suspects, and police also suspect he was detained at another location prior to his murder, though the duration of his detention and the exact timing of his demise remain unclear.

A post-mortem examination indicated that the victim succumbed to multiple neck injuries inflicted by a sharp object, along with other unrecorded injuries. Upon the arrest of 14 individuals, police also seized two firearms, a vehicle, and a hoe believed to have been utilized to bury the victim.

Following the charges, four of the 15 suspects were brought before the Bandar Baru Bangi magistrates court and were formally indicted for murder or complicity in the murder of the durian seller. No pleas were entered as these cases are under the High Court's jurisdiction, with a mention set for December 1.