ALOR SETAR: The body of a woman, believed to have been shot, was found in the Durian Burung area, near Padang Terap on Saturday (July 20).
Padang Terap District Police Chief DSP Mulkiaman Manzar said the victim, believed to be a Thai national in her 30s, was found by passers-by on the roadside in the area.
"We received a report regarding the discovery at 7pm. A police team was sent to the scene and found the body of a woman with gunshot wounds on the body. The body has been sent to the Forensic Department of Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar, for post-mortem examination.
"Investigations are in progress, and the police are tracking the suspect who is believed to have fled," he said in a statement here on Sunday (July 21).
The case is investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. – Bernama
