Body with gunshot wounds left at hospital, police probe shooting at petrol station
Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said authorities were alerted to the case at 1.40am, when a man's body with multiple gunshot wounds was left at HSA without any identification documents.
"Based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, the deceased was dropped off by two people, currently being identified, using a dark-coloured car.
"Fingerprint matching identified the deceased as a 42-year-old Indian man from Sungai Petani, Kedah, with four previous criminal records.
"A post-mortem conducted by the medical officer confirmed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen," he said in a statement tonight.
Kumar said initial investigations showed that shortly before the discovery, at around 12.12am, a suspected robbery-motivated attack had taken place at the petrol station in Gelang Patah.
During the incident, a group of men armed with machetes attacked another group, one of whom was armed with a pistol, resulting in gunfire.
Based on intelligence, at 7pm the same day, police from the Johor contingent's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters arrested two local men and one Indian national, aged between 30 and 40, in the Dang Wangi area, Kuala Lumpur.
"Items seized included a Glock 19 pistol, a firearm licence book and ammunition, a magazine loaded with six 9mm bullets, a black Honda Accord, and spent shell casings.
"One of the suspects works as a personal bodyguard, and initial checks confirmed he holds a firearm licence.
"However, further investigations will be conducted to determine the legitimacy of the firearm ownership," he said.
All three suspects have been remanded for seven days from July 4 to 10 to facilitate ongoing investigations, including determining the deceased's connection with the suspects and both incidents.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Section 148 for rioting with weapons, and Section 39 of the Firearms Act 1960 for discharging a firearm outside a shooting range.
"Efforts are ongoing to track down other suspects still at large.
"The public is advised against making speculations or comments that may interfere with investigations or distort the facts, especially on social media, that could cause public anxiety," he added.
Johor police assured the public that the incident was an isolated case and does not pose any security threat to the state.
Information regarding criminal activities can be channelled to the Johor police hotline at 019-279 2095 or the operations room at 07-221 2999.
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