KAJANG, Sept. 16 -- A security guard died after he was attacked by an acquaintance during a fight in a residential area in Semenyih early yesterday morning.

According to Harian Metro, the 38-year-old victim, who sustained injuries to his hands and body, was pronounced dead at Kajang Hospital.

Kajang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said police were first alerted to the incident at 1.13am by a lorry driver who reported a dispute involving the victim, who was also his friend.

"The 37-year-old man claimed he had been drinking in a field in a housing estate in Semenyih when a fight broke out, during which he injured his finger after being struck with a sharp object.

"Following the incident, the complainant ...