MELAKA, Oct 25 — Police have reclassified the death of a delivery rider who was seriously injured while attending a gig at a cafe in Kampung Jawa here on October 17 as a murder case under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Halim Abas said the case was initially investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt using a weapon or dangerous object.
“On Oct 17, the victim, a 21-year-old man, was seriously injured while at the cafe to watch a gig. He was later taken to Melaka Hospital for treatment before being placed in intensive care.
“The victim, however, was pronounced dead at 3.53pm on October 21 due to serious injuries to the back of the head in the incident,” he said in a statement here today.
