The brutal murder of a 24-year-old Tampin man, whose decomposed body was found in an overgrown field at a plantation in Pulau Sebang here, is believed to have been motivated by revenge and anger. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah has announced that six suspects, aged 18 to 26 years old, have been detained in various locations in Tampin, Negri Sembilan, to assist in the murder investigation, which falls under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
“All the six individuals were friends of the victim,” said DCP Zainol on Friday (Sept 22).
According to DCP Zainol, the suspects had gathered for a drinking session at 10.30pm on Sept 9 in Taman Indah at Tampin. On their way back, they encountered the victim at Taman Mutiara early on Sept 10 morning.
“The suspects then invited the victim to follow them in their car to have a drink,” he said.
However, during the car ride, the suspects took turns assaulting the victim, before eventually reaching the plantation located in Alor Gajah. At this location, one of the suspects used a machete to inflict fatal injuries on the victim, before abandoning his body there.
Initial investigations suggest that the suspects harbored resentment over a police report filed against them for selling firecrackers during a festive period last year. Some of them had been detained by the police at the time. This report, filed by a family member of the victim, seemed to have fueled the suspects’ anger, leading them to seek revenge when the opportunity arose.
To apprehend the suspects, the police formed a task force named “Ops Kejam” after completing DNA procedures, which confirmed the identity of the victim through a match to the parents’ DNA who had previously filed a missing person report.
Earlier reports stated that a decomposed body was discovered at the site on Sept 16. Additionally, DCP Zainol mentioned on Sept 18 that a post-mortem revealed severe head injuries and stab wounds on the victim’s body, suggesting he was likely killed elsewhere before being dumped at Alor Gajah.
Prior to the discovery of the body, the police received a complaint from the public about a foul stench emanating from the site.
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