A 28-year-old man is remanded for seven days as the main suspect in the stabbing murder of a 52-year-old bank executive in Alor Setar.
ALOR SETAR: Police have secured a seven-day remand order for a 28-year-old man, the main suspect in the murder of a woman here.
Magistrate Nur Syifa Mohd Hamzah issued the order, effective until February 9, to facilitate the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Kota Setar police chief ACP Syed Basri Syed Ali said the suspect was arrested within 24 hours of the incident.
He was detained while boarding a tour bus on the southbound North-South Expressway.
“The suspect was arrested at 8.34 pm last night by a team from the Kota Setar district police headquarters and state Criminal Investigation Department,” Syed Basri said in a statement.
The victim, 52-year-old bank operations executive Zahrullail Basir, was found dead with three stab wounds and head injuries.
She was discovered at a house in Taman Sultan Abdul Halim, Jalan Tanjung Bendahara.
Syed Basri disclosed that the suspect has a prior criminal record and tested negative in an initial drug screening.
Investigations found that a handbag containing a mobile phone, cash, and jewellery was missing from the scene.
The police chief appealed for public cooperation and warned against spreading false information.
He said firm action would be taken against anyone sharing unverified details on the case.
