IPOH: Police detained nine foreigners after discovering a man's body at a construction site in Taman Menglembu this morning.
The victim suffered six stab wounds, facial abrasions and bleeding from the mouth.
Ipoh police chief Assistant Commissioner Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said those detained were aged 21 to 41.
He said the nine, including a woman, had been remanded for seven days until June 24 to assist in the investigation into the man's death.
"Information was received from the public at 1.23am today.
"The post-mortem found that the cause of death was due to blunt force trauma to the head.
"The victim's identity is still pending confirmation by the employer," he said in a statement.
Abang Zainal Abidin said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
He urged anyone with information to contact Assistant Superintendent Chua Sze Yuan at 012-6195312 or the nearest police station.