Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah said the victim was abducted in Pendang on Oct 5 by a group of suspects who accused him of stealing a motorcycle. (Bernama pic)ALOR SETAR: An 18-year-old youth, whose body was found dumped by the roadside in Gurun, was allegedly held captive and tortured for two days, says Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah.
Adzli said the victim was abducted in Pendang on Oct 5 by a group of suspects who accused him of stealing a motorcycle.
“The victim was taken to one of the suspects’ houses, where he was detained for two days, tortured and beaten, and had his hair cut,” he told reporters at the Kedah police headquarters here today.
The victim was found dead in the house on the night of Oct 7. Those who tortured him then decided to dump his body by the roadside along Jalan Harvard in Gurun.
