Police launch murder probe after woman found dead in bag in Sg Perak
KUALA KANGSAR: Police are working to identify the body of a woman found inside a travel bag in the shallow waters of Sungai Perak, near Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge (Sayong Bridge), here this afternoon.
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was discovered inside a travel bag in Sungai Perak, near Sayong Bridge. The victim, believed to be in her 30s, had not been identified at the time of reporting. The body was sent to Taiping Hospital for further examination, and the case is being treated as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Police received the initial report of the discovery at 3:12pm from a man who found the bag. Authorities have cautioned the public against speculating about the incident and have urged anyone with information to come forward to assist in the investigation.
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