25-06-2025
Indonesian couple nabbed in Sibu murder probe
Sibu police chief Zulkipli Suhaili said the two suspects have been remanded for seven days until July 1 to assist in the investigation.
PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested an Indonesian couple following the murder of a man at a garden shed in Jalan Rantau Panjang in Sibu, Sarawak, yesterday.
Sibu police chief Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a report regarding the discovery of a man spattered in blood and unconscious at 5.17pm yesterday. Police later confirmed that he had died.
'The victim, believed to be in his 30s, did not have any valid travel documents,' Bernama quoted him as saying.
Zulkipli said a team from the Sibu police headquarters' criminal investigation department arrested the married couple about 9.50pm the same day in Jalan Teku-Pasai Siong.
The suspects, in their 30s and without valid travel documents, have been remanded for seven days until July 1 to assist in the investigation.
'Police also seized several items believed to be related to the incident. The motive for the murder is still under investigation,' he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which provides for the death sentence or 30 years' imprisonment upon conviction.
