IPOH: Police discovered human skeletal remains in an oil palm plantation at Ladang Bukit Besout, Jalan Kuala Slim, Slim River on Sunday (May 4).
Muallim OCPD Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the authorities received a call at 5.13pm regarding the discovery from a member of the public who was heading to a nearby orchard.
"Investigations at the scene with the assistance of the police K9 unit successfully uncovered almost the entire human skeleton.
"The remains have been sent to the forensic department at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh for a post-mortem. The case is classified as a sudden death report pending the results of the autopsy," he said in a statement Wednesday (May 7).
Police are appealing for public assistance, particularly from families with missing relatives, to contact investigating officer Insp Raja Nabila Raja Abdul Samad (012-285 4320) or the Muallim district police headquarters (05-452 8222). — Bernama
