TENOM: A 35-year-old imam was slashed to death with a machete by a man, believed to be mentally ill, at 5.30am near a surau in Kg Mamaitom, Thursday.
The victim was identified as Platani Ukir, 35, while the suspect was a 53-year-old from the same village.
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District Police Chief DSP Hasan Majid confirmed the incident and said the victim suffered a serious injury at the back of his head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A witness who tried to help the victim was stopped by the suspect and contacted police for help.
“Police rushed to the scene where they arrested the suspect and seized a machete and a hammer from him,” he said.
Investigations revealed that the victim and the suspect were related. The suspect is currently under remand and being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
