SHAH ALAM, June 29 — The body of a woman was found inside a suitcase at a house in Taman Impian Indah, Kajang, after the landlord visited the property when he was unable to contact his tenant despite several attempts.
The landlord, who declined to be named, said he went to inspect the house after repeated attempts to reach the female tenant proved unsuccessful.
"I tried calling the tenant several times but could not get through, so I went to check the house. When I entered, I noticed a foul smell and found the house in a messy condition before discovering a suitcase containing a woman's body," he told reporters today, as quoted by Berita Harian.
Although the victim has yet to be identified, the landlord believes she was a Nepalese tenant who moved into the house about three months ago with a man.
"After failing to contact them several times, I went to inspect my rented house yesterday afternoon.
"The house was dirty, with sewage stains on the floor and a foul smell. There was a large cardboard box in the corner of the living room filled with clothes and fabric, and sewage was leaking from it," he said.
He said he approached the box and found a suitcase inside that was too heavy to move.
"The suitcase was swollen and I could not unzip it. Fearing the worst, I contacted the police," he said.
Meanwhile, Kajang police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received a report on the discovery of the body of a woman without identification documents at about 8.37 pm yesterday.
He said a police team and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Forensic Unit were dispatched to the scene, where they found the woman's body inside a suitcase placed in the living room of the house.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, as well as not fewer than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
Anyone with information is urged to contact investigating officer Assistant Superintendent Nur Ayuni Aziz at 016-2080717 or the police emergency hotline at 999 to assist in the investigation.
