Man dies after nightclub beating, 10 arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained 10 men, including two foreigners, in connection with the death of a man who died in hospital after being assaulted at the Metro Pudu Complex here yesterday.

Wangsa Maju police chief Ashari Abu Samah said the suspects were detained in raids between 10.30pm and 12.15am.

Ashari said the raids followed a report being lodged about the death of a 29-year old man who had been assaulted outside an entertainment outlet in Metro Pudu Complex.

“The assault is believed to have taken place between 5am and 7am yesterday, resulting in severe head injuries to the victim. The victim was taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment but died at 4.40pm yesterday,” he said in a statement today.