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Sibu police launch murder probe into cop found shot dead

Young officer who had wife, baby identified as Norhalim Tumiran from Pahang

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 May 2021 11:50AM

Sibu police launch murder probe into cop found shot dead
Norhalim Tumiran, 25, was found sitting on a sofa with gunshot wounds in his head at a rented home in Sarawak’s Permai Timur housing estate. – Pixabay pic, May 7, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – Police in Sibu district in central Sarawak have launched a murder probe into the death of one of their officers who was found with gunshot wounds to his head in a house.

Sibu police chief Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the policeman found dead at about 7pm last night in a rented house in the Permai Timur housing estate has been identified as constable Norhalim Tumiran, 25.

Originally from Pahang, he had been transferred to Sibu recently, accompanied by his wife and a 1-year old child, Jonathan told reporters.

He said the police had received information about the case and rushed to the scene to discover the deceased in a sitting position on the sofa with gunshot wounds to the head.

“He was a new recruit transferred to the Sibu police motorcycle patrol unit one-and-a-half months ago,” he said.

Jonathan said the initial probe showed that Norhalim had gone to the house, which was being rented by five friends, in the evening.

He was staying with his family at the housing quarters of the Sibu police headquarters.

Jonathan said the police have reasons to suspect the case as one of murder.

“We are investigating this under Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he said.

No arrest has been made yet.

The body of the deceased has been sent to the Sibu Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem. – The Vibes, May 7, 2021

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