SEREMBAN: Police have obtained an order to remand a male suspect for seven days to assist in investigations into the murder of his 35-year-old wife.
State police chief Dept Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the suspect who is in his 30s will remain in police custody until Oct 22.
He said the suspect surrendered to the police after allegedly committing the crime at a government quarters unit around 7pm on Thursday (Oct 15).
The deceased was an officer with the Border Control and Protection Agency and based at KLIA.
He said initial examination by the police forensic team found that the victim sustained injuries suspected to be from a stabbing.
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"A knife along with several other pieces of evidence were also seized to assist in the investigation.
"Initial investigations revealed that the incident is believed to have stemmed from a domestic dispute," he said in a statement.
The victim's remains were taken to the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital here for post-mortem.
The case is being probed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Offenders can be sentenced to death or jailed between 30 years and 40 years and whipped upon conviction.
