BAU: A man died from 43 shotgun pellet wounds in an accidental shooting by his brothers while they were hunting in the forest near Sungai Boyuh, Jugan village here, last night.
Bau District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Poge Nyaon said the police received a phone call from the Bau hospital informing them that a 49-year-old man had died after being shot while out hunting at 11.45pm.
"A total of 43 pellet wounds were found with most hitting the front of the victim's body and a few on the victim's hands and thighs.
"A police team from the Criminal Investigation Division, Bau District Police Headquarters, arrested two individuals aged 40 and 50, who are the victim's brothers at 5pm yesterday," he said today.
He said police had confiscated two homemade shotguns, one bullet casing and several live bullets.
"The suspects who had no prior criminal record were taken to the Bau court to be remanded in custody."
The case is being investigated for causing death by negligence under Section 304A of the Penal Code.
