KL police confirm journalist Haresh Deol assault was mistaken identity case involving suspect’s personal motive, while Namewee murder investigation continues
KUALA LUMPUR: The assault on sports journalist and National Press Club deputy president Haresh Deol appears to be a case of mistaken identity, according to Kuala Lumpur police.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said initial investigations suggest the attack stemmed from a personal motive involving alleged harassment of the suspect’s wife.
“This incident appears to be personal in nature, and the suspect had actually mistaken the victim’s identity,” he told reporters at a community wellness programme on Wednesday.
Fadil confirmed the 37-year-old unemployed suspect has a previous criminal record and has been remanded for three days until Thursday after being arrested in Cheras on Tuesday.
He said a comprehensive investigation is being finalised with statements from all parties being reviewed.
The investigation paper will be submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers shortly for further action.
On Tuesday, Haresh was assaulted by two individuals in Bangsar, with one recording the attack on a mobile phone.
Fadil also provided an update on the case involving rapper Wee Meng Chee (Namewee), confirming the body of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yun Hsin has been claimed by her family.
Police are still awaiting a decision from the AGC regarding charges, pending several documents including the autopsy report.
Namewee was granted a further two-week police bail extension until December 10 on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old influencer was found dead in a hotel bathroom on Jalan Conlay on October 22, with her body taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The case, initially classified as sudden death, is now being investigated as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Namewee is believed to have been the last person seen with her. – Bernama
