Police round up nine suspects after 19-year-old killed in Sibu
SIBU, Nov 8 — Police have detained nine individuals aged between 16 and 42 to assist in investigations into the mu...
SIBU, Nov 8 — In a tragic incident at a public park in Jalan Gambir, a 19-year-old was killed after being stabbed during a fight, Sibu police have detained nine suspects aged between 16 and 42. Sibu district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad revealed that the suspects were apprehended across various locations in Sibu between 10am and 4pm today.
The intelligence report leading to the round-up was received at around 2 am following a complaint of a brawl where a young man was allegedly stabbed with a sharp weapon and pronounced dead by medical team from Sibu Hospital. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which allows for the death penalty or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years, but not less than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
Police have also appealed to members of the public with any relevant information to come forward to aid the investigation.
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