TUMPAT, Oct 25 — A 46-year-old local man is believed to have been fatally slashed by his cousin in an incident at Kampung Kok Bedullah here yesterday.
The victim, identified as Mohd Shuhairi Hashim, 46, was confirmed dead at the scene.
Kelantan Police Chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat, when contacted by Bernama today, confirmed that police have detained the suspect involved and the case investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
“The urine screening test conducted on the suspect was confirmed positive for drugs and possession,” he said, adding that further details regarding the case would be released in an official statement.
Meanwhile, the victim’s mother, Wan Salma Wan Said, 68, said she found her son covered in a pool of blood near their house, stating that at the time of the incident, she was upstairs in the house and preparing to sleep.
“At that time, I heard someone groaning in pain. I immediately opened the house window and saw my son lying down and groaning in pain in a horrifying state.
“Next to him, I saw my nephew (the suspect) shouting. I am not sure what happened, but I believe there might have been a misunderstanding between them that led to this tragic incident,” she said at the Tumpat Hospital Forensics Unit today.
Wan Salma said the suspect had earlier told her that the victim did something hurtful and personal, but did not elaborate further before leaving for his house.
“After that, I immediately contacted my other child before making a police report,” she said.
She said that at the time of the incident, the victim was believed to be washing an excavator alone before the suspect approached him and then attacked him with an unknown sharp object.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Wan Ashrul Afham Mohamad Azmi today granted a one week remand order which allows police to investigate the suspect under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The suspect is expected to be charged for murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. — Bernama
