Myanmar man arrested over suspected murder of compatriot

A Myanmar national was arrested in Taman Maluri, Cheras, here yesterday on suspicion of murdering a fellow countryman.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said the suspect, an unemployed man in his early 30s with no criminal record, was believed to have used a pair of scissors as the murder weapon.

He said the victim, who was in his early 20s, suffered severe abdominal injuries and was pronounced dead at 10am at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz.

“Acting on information, a team from the Cheras police criminal investigation division arrested the suspect at a premises in Taman Maluri at about noon,” he said in a statement today.

Fadil said the case is being investigated for murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Police will apply for a remand order today to facilitate further investigations.