IPOH, May 8 — An elderly man was killed while his wife was injured after they were allegedly assaulted with a hard object during a robbery at a house along Jalan Melayu, Ayer Tawar near Sitiawan, yesterday.

Manjung police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman said police received a call from a member of the public at about 5.30am informing them of the robbery.

“The elderly couple were attacked by a man, causing both victims to suffer serious injuries after being struck with a hard object.

“The suspect fled after taking two mobile phones and the victims’ wallets. Neighbours who heard the commotion came to assist the victims and took them to Seri Manjung Hospital for treatment,” he said in a statement today.

Hasbullah said the 84-year-old male victim was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment, and a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

He said police intelligence and investigations led to the arrest of a 27-year-old male suspect, who has seven previous criminal records, at about 7.45pm yesterday.

He said the suspect has been remanded for seven days, from today, to assist investigations under Sections 302 and 394 of the Penal Code.

“Witnesses or members of the public with any information related to the incident are urged to contact the Manjung district police headquarters operations room at 05-688 6222 or WhatsApp at 017-682 8005 to assist in investigations,” he said. — Bernama