KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — A foetus believed to be about 24 weeks old was found at a rubbish disposal site in Jalan OS 1/4, One Selayang, Batu Caves, yesterday.
Gombak district police chief ACP Ibrahim Husin said members of the public alerted the authorities to the discovery at 7.20pm.
The police are investigating the case under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which concerns concealing a birth by secretly disposing of the body of a child who died before, during or after birth.
“If convicted, the offender faces up to two years in prison, a fine, or both,” he said in a statement today.
Ibrahim urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Gombak district police headquarters control centre at 03-6126 2222, investigating officer Insp Prakash Sithambaram at 012-294 0827, or their nearest police station.
