Johor bahru: A male technician was found dead, believed to have been murdered, in an apartment here yesterday. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said his team received a report regarding the incident at around 11.12 pm.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the initial investigation found that the victim was 33 years old. "The victim was found lying in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead at around 10.50 pm (the same day)," he said in a statement today.

Raub stated that the police also found a knife next to the victim, which is believed to have been used in the incident. Further investigations are being conducted to identify the motive of the incident, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Members of the public who have information related to the incident are requested to contact the Johor Bahru Selatan district police headquarters (IPD) Hotline at 07-2182323 to assist with the investigation.