JOHOR BARU, March 27 -- Revenge is believed to be the motive behind the fatal shooting of a man in Taman Setia Indah on January 8, linked to tensions between rival secret societies, Johor police said.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar stated that investigations confirmed secret society involvement in the murder and that revenge was a key factor, according to a report published in The Star today.

"There is an element of secret society in this case. We also believe that revenge is the motive behind the murder," he said during a press conference at the state police headquarters today.

Police are searching for one or two more suspects while nine individuals are currently in remand until Sunday, he said.

The 40-year-old victim was sho...