KOTA BHARU, Nov. 3 -- Police have confirmed that the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Malaysian man in Sungai Golok yesterday is a former Kelantan football import.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the identification was made following an internal investigation by his officers today, the New Straits Times reported.

He said police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who is believed to hold dual citizenship.

"Based on our investigation, we managed to identify the suspect as a former foreign player for the Kelantan football team," he was quoted saying.

Mohd Yusoff said roadblocks have been set up, and all border enforcement agencies have been ordered to tighten surveillance.

He added that the victim, aged 33, had...