By DayakDaily Team
SIBU, Nov 8: Nine suspects aged between 16 and 42 were arrested to assist in investigations into a stabbing incident that left a youth dead in a park here.
In a statement, Sibu police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspects were arrested at several locations around Sibu on Saturday (Nov 7).
He said that a police report was received at 2am on Saturday regarding a fight involving a group of individuals, which left a man with stab wounds. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead by medical personnel at Sibu Hospital.
Following the incident, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of IPD Sibu launched further investigations to identify and trace those involved, resulting in the arrest of the nine suspects on the same day.
“The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder,” he said.
He also advised the public against speculation or spreading unverified information about the incident.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to come forward and provide information to the police to assist with investigations. — DayakDaily
