Body found in Melaka plantation may be missing man from Negri, say cops


MELAKA: Melaka police are investigating whether a decomposed body of a man found at an oil palm plantation at Pulau Sebang here is that of a 24-year-old reported missing in Tampin, Negri Sembilan on Sept 9.

State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said they were still waiting for DNA test results to identify the victim, who most likely died several days before and the body was discovered on Sept 16.

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Melaka , Body , Missing Man , DNA Test , Murder , Penal Code

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