SIBU: Nine individuals believed to be involved in a fatal fight that claimed the life of a 19-year old man have been remanded for seven days from today.
Sibu District Police Chief, ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, confirmed that all nine suspects were brought to court at about 7:15 am today.
“The court has granted the police application to remand all nine suspects for seven days, until November 15,” he said when contacted.
He said the post-mortem examination on the victim had been completed, with the findings confirming that the cause of death was chest injuries.
“The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he added.
Earlier on Saturday, a man was reported to have died following a fight in which he was believed to have been stabbed with a sharp object.
Following a police report received at about 2:00 am on Saturday, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police Headquarters (IPD) launched an investigation to identify and track down those believed to be involved.
Acting on intelligence gathered and investigations conducted between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on the same day, police successfully arrested all nine suspects at several locations around Sibu to assist in the investigation.
