A 33-year-old local male technician was found dead in a pool of blood inside an apartment unit in Johor Bahru Selatan district on May 14, 2026 [1, 2]. Police were notified of the discovery at 11:12 pm, shortly after the victim was found at about 10:50 pm the same evening [1, 2].
The victim, identified by Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat as a local man working as a technician, was lying in a pool of blood when police arrived [1]. "The victim was found lying in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead at around 10.50 pm," ACP Raub Selamat said. Authorities also recovered a knife believed to be the murder weapon next to the body [2].
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which deals with murder [1, 2]. Police have appealed to the public to provide any information related to the incident through the Johor Bahru Selatan district police hotline at 07-2182323 [1, 2].
The investigation is ongoing as officers seek to determine the motive and identify suspects behind the killing.
