KOTA BARU: A man in his 30s who is often seen sleeping at a bus stop near Jalan Wakaf Siku has died after being stabbed with a sharp object in the back.
Members of the public were alerted to the incident around 10pm after hearing cries for help.
The victim, who was found at the bus stop, was taken to Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II but succumbed to his injuries while being treated.
A shopkeeper who only wanted to be known as Heri, said he saw the man lying at the bus stop some 50 metres down the road from his premises.
Heri said he thought the man was sleeping.
"Before this, I often saw him sleeping there, so it did not cross my mind that something bad happened."
Heri said the police later came to the shop to ask for closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings.
District police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosdi Daud said the police are investigating.