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51yo Man Dies After Being Beaten By Public for Allegedly Flashing Himself At Melaka Supermarket

Seven people, including a foreigner, have been remanded.
A 51-year-old man died after he was beaten up by a group of people for allegedly exposing his private parts in public at Bandar Jasin Bestari, Melaka on July 28.

According to Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, the incident happened around 7:30pm at a parking lot outside Mydin supermarket.

Exposed himself in public

The man, a local resident from Kesang and reportedly married, was seen exposing his genitals in public.

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dead body on the spot
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As reported by Kosmo!, his actions were noticed by several people nearby. Two individuals then confronted and started beating him.

The man attempted to flee to a nearby shop but was reportedly assaulted again.

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In a desperate attempt to escape, he ran into a bushy area and jumped into a nearby river, trying to get away from the crowd. He managed to swim about 200 metres before trying to climb back onto land.

However, people on the opposite riverbank reportedly shouted for help and joined in to corner him. Among them was a gas delivery lorry driver who allegedly kicked the man in the head.

Died on the spot

The man died on the scene due to severe injuries, including to his head. Police received a report of the incident at 9.30pm.

death body
For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva

So far, police have arrested seven individuals, including a Pakistani national, aged between their 20s and 50s. Some of them were customers, supermarket staff, and passersby.

All of them have been remanded for seven days to assist with investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

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