Penang police are tracking a Myanmar national suspected of stabbing a fellow countryman to death in Simpang Ampat, with his three associates released on bail
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Penang police are actively tracking down a Myanmar national who is the main suspect in a fatal stabbing.
The incident occurred at Lorong IKS Juru 5 in Simpang Ampat on April 5.
Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the identity of the man, believed to be in his 30s, has been established.
He is believed to still be in the country as there is no record of him leaving Malaysia.
“The manhunt for the main suspect is ongoing while his three friends who were detained a day after the incident will be released on police bail,” Azizee said.
The two men and one woman, aged 37 or 38, had their remand extended to assist investigations.
He urged the public with information on the main suspect to contact any police station.
The victim was a 53-year-old Myanmar factory worker found lying face down by the roadside with stab wounds to the ribs.
Police were alerted to the incident at about 10.50 pm after the suspect informed a friend.
The two male suspects arrested are acquaintances of the main suspect, while the woman is believed to be his girlfriend.