Fourteen remanded as police probe death of 18-year-old found by Gurun roadside

Police have remanded 14 people aged between 16 and 24 to assist in a murder investigation after an 18-year-old man was found dead by the roadside in Gurun, Kedah, on Thursday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

By Malay Mail

First Published: Saturday, 10 Oct 2026 9:54 AM MYT

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 10 — Fourteen people aged between 16 and 24 have been remanded to assist investigations into the death of an 18-year-old man whose body was found by the roadside in Gurun on Thursday.

Bernama reported Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan as saying that 12 of the suspects were remanded for six days, while two minors were remanded for five days.

The remand orders were issued by Magistrate Noor Fazlina Musa at the Sungai Petani Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Police are investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The victim, identified by Sinar Harian as Muhammad Haikal Mohd Shahrilnizam, was found at about 8am near Jalan Harvard in Gurun.

He was wearing black-and-yellow sports attire and had injuries to his head and face.

Bernama reported that the victim initially had no identification documents on him before authorities established his identity.

Police have not disclosed further details on the suspected motive or the alleged involvement of those remanded.