JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested five suspects believed to be involved in the death of a 32-year-old man who was stabbed in the neck last week. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the first suspect was arrested at around 12.15am on Wednesday (March 18) while attempting to flee to Singapore. “The man, who is a foreigner, was trying to pass through immigration to enter Singapore when he was arrested. “His arrest led to the arrest of the four other suspects, who had by then fled to Singapore. He added that the first suspect has been remanded for seven days starting Wednesday (March 18), while the other four are being remanded for seven days starting Friday (March 20).

Source: The Star March 20, 2026 09:36 UTC