HULU TERENGGANU: The discovery of a baby's remains under suspicious circumstances in a drain at the Padang Setengge housing area here on Friday (Oct 16) shocked local residents.
Hulu Terengganu OCPD Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab said the district police headquarters operations room received a call from a man at 6.52pm informing them of the discovery.
He said the baby's body was found by a woman while she was washing clothes behind her house.
"Investigation revealed that the complainant was washing clothes when she found the baby in the drain behind her home before informing the Padang Setengge Housing Village Development and Security Committee.
"When found, the baby had only one arm and two legs intact, while the gender and nationality of the victim have yet to be determined," he said when contacted on Friday (Oct 16).
Elaborating further, Sharudin said the case was classified under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body.
He added that police have requested assistance from the Terengganu police headquarters D10 Forensic Unit and K9 unit to conduct investigations and gather evidence at the scene.
"In addition, the Forensic Department of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah has been notified to perform an autopsy on the baby's remains.
"The motive of the incident is still under investigation. So far, no arrests have been made in connection with this case," he said.
