01-08-2025
Police to release on bail eight held in alleged fatal beating of snatch thief in Kajang
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Eight men suspected of beating a snatch thief to death will be released on police bail pending further investigations.
The men, aged between 22 and 72, are currently remanded until tomorrow, Kajang district police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said in a statement today.
Prosecutors have instructed police to release the suspects temporarily while awaiting a full post-mortem report and chemical analysis, he said.
'The analysis is important to determine the cause of death and assist the investigation,' Naazron said.
A post-mortem was conducted on July 22, but the cause of death is still being examined by a pathologist.
Local media earlier reported that the men were arrested after allegedly assaulting a foreign national who had attempted to snatch a woman's belongings.
