POLICE have solved the murder of a local fruit seller, who was stabbed in front of a double-storey terrace house in Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur, within 48 hours, after arresting 13 foreigners.

Brickfields district police chief Amihizam Abdul Syukor said the suspects aged between 22 and 52 were arrested during several raids conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters and the Brickfields district police headquarters.

“Acting on information, police apprehended the main suspect at 11am today (yesterday and seized case-related items. Police managed to solve the case within 48 hours,” he said in a statement last night.

Amihizam said the suspects will be remanded until October 4 to assist in investigations under section 302 of the penal code.

He advised the public to stop making speculations and urged those with information to contact the Brickfields police hotline at 03-22979222.

On Tuesday, police were tipped off on the 7.40pm incident involving the 80-year-old victim, who died after being stabbed multiple times in the body and face.

Four men were detained at the location at 2.30am. – Bernama, September 29, 2023.