JOHOR BAHRU: The fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man outside a restaurant in a Johor Bahru district on Wednesday ( Jan 8 ) was an isolated incident, said the state’s police chief.
M. Kumar, the police chief in Johor, even urged the public to be calm and refrain from making any speculating decisions.
The tragedy is an secluded one with no connections to broader health problems or risks in Johor, he said in a declaration.
The government is advised to refrain from making comments or speculating that might interfere with the investigation or turn the facts in a way that will annoy the general public.
The man, who the police claimed was from Malaysia, was shot and killed in the event on Wednesday as he was having lunch at a diner in Taman Setia Indah.
The city is about a half-hour travel from the Johor Bahru Checkpoint.
According to Kumar, the victim was discovered with four bullet wounds.
However, Raub Selamat, an assistant commissioner for Johor Bahru South, claimed the incident took place at noon.
” The authorities are actively investigating to determine those involved, locate testimony, and determine the exact trigger”, Raub said, adding that authorities are also checking CCTV footage from local facilities.
Raub urged the general public to refrain from sharing the incident’s film, which has since gone viral on social media.
People with information is asked to call the Johor Bahru South IPD line at 07-2182323 or stop by the police station closest, he continued.
A factory employee heard” three violent sounds” and saw a motorcycle flee the scene, according to The Star.
According to The Star,” The next thing we saw was a person lying on the floor in front of the restaurant,” he was quoted as saying, adding that he first believed people were playing with fireworks.
The murder case is being looked into under Area 302 of the Penal Code.
Following a fight with the authorities in a Johor Bahru district in June, two men were killed.
Kumar had said finally that one of the defendants who died was a 42-year-old person with a legal history involving 38 crimes, including drug-related acts.