Ipoh police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police have identified the owner and driver of a bonded truck involved in the case.

“The incident was discovered at about 6am today when a hotel employee informed the police about the discovery of a fully clothed man lying on the ground at the location.

“An initial inspection found the victim in a pool of blood with serious injuries to the head and back, but no identification documents were found on him,” Bernama reported Abang Zainal Abidin as saying.

He said CCTV footage showed that the victim was chased by a white bonded truck before a struggle ensued with the suspect at about 4.25am.

The victim then fell in front of the vehicle before being run over.

An autopsy conducted at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital’s forensic department determined the cause of death to be head and chest injuries from a road collision.

Abang Zainal Abidin said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.