On Dec 19, the police said doctors were unable to establish the cause of the victim's death as her remains were too decomposed. It was reported that the victim had been unreachable since Dec 8. The case is being probed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. On Monday (Dec 22), state deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said police believe a dispute over money led to the woman's murder. He said preliminary investigations indicated that the victim and the main suspect got into an argument after she allegedly asked him for money, and this ended with him strangling her.

Source: The Star December 24, 2025 10:14 UTC