Cops nab 6 suspects in gunshot death of man in Sarawak
Padawan police chief Irwan Hafiz Radzi said the suspects were arrested at various locations between 4pm and 5.30pm yesterday. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested six men suspected of involvement in the death of a man in Kuching, Sarawak, who was found dead in a car with a gunshot wound to the head.
Padawan police chief Irwan Hafiz Radzi said the suspects, aged 21 to 45, were arrested at various locations between 4pm and 5.30pm yesterday, Kosmo reported.
Police also seized a car and a gun with 10 bullets, he added.
It is understood that one of the suspects is a traffic policeman from Bukit Aman, and the seized gun belongs to him.
'The motive behind the incident is still being investigated. The investigation is being carried out under Section 302 of the Penal Code (for murder),' he was quoted as saying.
Three of the suspects were remanded for four days, while the other three were remanded for seven days at the Kuching magistrates' court today, Bernama reported.
Yesterday, Irwan said police at the Batu Kawa station in Kuching were informed of the death by two men at 5.30am.
'The two men brought their friend to the station, where the Padawan investigative team and medical officers confirmed the 34-year-old was dead,' he was quoted as saying.
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