PETALING JAYA: Two women have been arrested after a stillborn was found at a baby shelter in Jalan Bukit Gasing here.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat stated that a police report was lodged on Friday (June 12) following the discovery.
"A post-mortem examination revealed that the baby was approximately 26 weeks old and it was stillborn," ACP Shamsudin said in a statement on Saturday (June 13).
Following a investigation, police apprehended two local women in their 20s both without criminal records. Authorities also seized several items at the scene.
"Our investigations show the two suspects recently met each other. One of them is believed to be the biological mother of the baby," he said.
ACP Shamsudin said the two have been remanded until June 14 and June 15, respectively. The case is currently being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for the concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body.
