IPOH: A 68-year-old man, believed to be homeless, was found dead in an alley near Jalan Leong Sin Nam here early this morning.
It is understood that the police received information about the incident at 5.20am today.
The victim is believed to have been assaulted and the police arrested the 51-year-old suspect, who is also homeless, shortly after.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri confirmed the incident.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
A Bernama check at the scene this morning found that there were still traces of blood in the lane believed to be the victim's.
A woman who works at a nearby restaurant, who declined to be named, said she heard fighting while preparing food at about 5am.
"I called the police to get help for the victim who is usually seen sleeping around this area," she said.
Yusri, in a statement, said the suspect was remanded for seven days, from today, to assist in the investigation.
He said a preliminary examination of the victim's body found that there were injury marks on the chin and both hands. The body has been sent to the Forensic Department of the Raja Permaisuri Hospital Bainun, Ipoh, for post-mortem. -- BERNAMA