Woman’s body found encased in cement in house: Malaysia police say victim is an Indian national
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The victim was in her 30s and was the girlfriend of the previous tenant of the house, said Selangor police.
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KLANG – A woman whose body was found encased in cement inside a bathroom in a house in Selangor has been identified as an Indian national.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the victim was in her 30s and measured 160cm tall.
“We are getting further details from the Indian Embassy and will contact the victim’s family,” he said on Dec 9.
“She was the girlfriend of a man who was the previous tenant of the house.”
Datuk Hussein said the main suspect is an Indian national, who is one of two suspects wanted by the police in the investigation into the murder of the woman.
“We are seeking the assistance of the Indian Embassy and Indian police to track down and arrest the suspects,” he said.
Mr Hussein said the police have contacted 10 witnesses to assist with the investigation.
“We hope, with the new developments, the case could be completed soon,” he said.
He also said the police had obtained a sketch of the victim based on witnesses’ statements.
“We urge those with information about the victim or who knew her to contact the nearest police station,” he said.
Police previously detained a 53-year-old foreign man and tracked down two other foreigners in connection with the death of the woman in a house in Kampung Pendamar, Klang.
Malaysia police have detained a 53-year-old foreign man in connection with the death of the woman.
The body was discovered at 10.58pm on Dec 3 by a foreign man who was assigned to conduct repairs on the home.
“Initial investigations revealed that the house was previously rented by two foreign men for two years,” said Mr Hussein.
“Before renting it to other tenants, the house owner inspected the toilet and discovered the water tub covered with cement. The previous tenant gave an excuse that liquid from a rat carcass was flowing into the tub.”
Mr Hussein said the house owner later hired foreign workers to fix the roof in November.
“The workers then informed the owner that there was a body in the water tub encased in cement. The owner then alerted the police.”
Mr Hussein said the body was recovered after the water tub was smashed. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
