PETALING JAYA: A misunderstanding after bumping into one another led to a man's death after he was punched by a foreigner at an entertainment center in Sea Park, here, last Friday (March 22).
Petaling Jaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Jaafar@Ismail, said in the incident that occured at 1am, the foreigner, a man in his 40s allegedly bumped into the the victim who is also in his 40s before a quarrel broke out between them.
He said the suspect, who was unhappy after the victim kicked him slightly, immediately threw a punch.
"As a result of the punch, the victim fell and suffered severe head injuries before it was confirmed he had died.
"Police detained the foreigner to assist in investigations and he has been remanded until Friday (March 29)," he said during a press conference at the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) here today (March 26).
Shahrulnizam said that the victim's friend involved in the altercation was also detained to assist in the investigation.
"The investigation also revealed that the victim sustained severe head injuries and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said.
Keywords: Punch, Misunderstanding, Section 302, Penal Code, Murder, Sea Park, Petaling Jaya, Police, Entertainment Center, Head Injuries, Foreigner
