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[UPDATED]: Husband surrenders after wife found murdered at KLIA quarters

NILAI: A 35-year-old civil servant was found murdered at a government quarters unit along Jalan Kuarters KLIA, with her husband identified as the suspect.

[UPDATED]: Husband surrenders after wife found murdered at KLIA quarters

A 35-year-old civil servant was discovered murdered at a government quarters unit near KLIA airport, with her husband suspected of the crime, according to Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad. Police received a tip-off around 8:30 PM and dispatched a team to the scene. Initial reports indicated the victim, a 35-year-old female civil servant, was killed by her own husband.

The suspect eventually turned himself in at a police station around 11:30 PM, handcuffed. He was briefly detained before leaving about 20 minutes later. The victim's body was taken from the location at 12:10 AM and transported to Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban for an autopsy. The investigation is being conducted under Section 302 of the Penal Code, with additional details expected to be released the following day.

The suspect was escorted into the residence by officers shortly after 11 PM and was seen departing approximately 20 minutes later.

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