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JB Murder: Slain Man Was A Gang Leader

2,389 views · Published 19 December 2017 · 1:29 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: 7Edition · 2017 · News & Politics

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi today revealed that the man, whose brutal murder at a Johor Bahru petrol station two days ago shocked the nation, was a secret society leader.

He also said that the attack was part of an ongoing clash between two secret societies.

Speaking after the Home Ministry's monthly gathering in Putrajaya, the deputy premier added authorities are still hunting down the four suspects who have been identified in the case.

On the possibility that the murdered man's gang would retaliate in a very public manner, Datuk Seri Zahid, who is also the Home Minister, said police are ready to face it.

However, the deputy prime minister declined to name the two groups or specify the reason behind the clash.

On Sunday, the man, who was in his 30s, died after being stabbed by assailants and run over by a car at a petrol station in Taman Pelangi, Johor.

The entire gory incident was caught on video and the clip has since gone viral on WhatsApp and social media.

A special taskforce has also been set up by Bukit Aman to probe the case.

However, further details on the identity of the slain man has yet been disclosed by cops.

His funeral is expected to be held on Thursday.

(Soundbite of Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi / Deputy Prime Minister
Subtitle:
A thorough investigation is being carried out and we have identified the victim and the four men. They are members of two separate gangs. We are confident there was a dispute between both groups. Police will take action against any secret societies.)

JB Murder: Slain Man Was A Gang Leader

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