Malaysia

10 held over robbery-cum-murder of ex-Mardi researcher

Dr Wan Hassan Wan Embong, 71, was slashed with parang in 3.30am incident

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Nov 2020 9:35AM

10 held over robbery-cum-murder of ex-Mardi researcher
The victim put up a fight against the burglars, who broke in through the kitchen window of his double-storey bungalow. – The Vibes pic, November 30, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have arrested 10 suspects in connection with yesterday's robbery-cum-murder case involving a former researcher of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) in Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, here.

Brickfields police chief Anuar Omar confirmed the arrests, made last night.

He said details of the arrest will be revealed by Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin in a press conference later today.

In the 3.30am incident, Dr Wan Hassan Wan Embong, 71, was slashed with a parang when he put up a fight against the burglars, who broke in through the kitchen window of his double-storey bungalow.

His wife, Sarifah Yusof, 70, also suffered slash wounds on the right hand in the incident. – Bernama, November 30, 2020

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