SIBU: Three local men aged between 27 and 31 have been arrested to assist investigations into the murder of a foreign national, believed to have resulted from a fight at a hotel here early Thursday (Jan 15). Sibu OCPD Zulkipli Suhaili said police received a report at about 4.22am regarding a foreign man who had died after being admitted to Hospital Sibu. “The 27-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the hospital due to severe head injuries,” he said in a statement. Police later arrested three local men believed to be involved in the incident. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.

Source: The Star January 15, 2026 15:19 UTC