IPOH: Police have classified the discovery of a body wrapped in a bundle of clothes, near a river close to the Orang Asli cemetery in Kampung Kerawat, Simpang Pulai, on Friday (Sept 12), as a murder case.
Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that forensic examination indicated that the victim had likely died from multiple blunt force injuries.
"Investigations have confirmed that the victim is an adult male, but his identity has yet to be ascertained,” he told reporters, on Saturday (Sept 13).
ACP Abang Zainal said the victim was wearing a black shirt with the word “rush”and black sports shorts, and had a tattoo on his right arm as well as piercing marks on both ears.
He said no arrests have been made so far, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
On Friday, a 28-year-old local man discovered a large bundle of clothes, believed to contain human remains, near a river close to the Orang Asli cemetery in Kampung Kerawat, along Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands.
Initial investigations by the Perak police forensic unit confirmed that a large bundle of clothes was found, lodged against a tree trunk by the riverbank, believed to contain human remains.
Police are appealing to those who have missing family members or information on the victim’s identity to assist in the investigation by contacting investigating officer ASP Dasarathan at 012-5644484.
