Woman nabbed after man found slashed to death in oil palm estate

 

Perak police chief Yusri Hassan Basri said they found tools to harvest oil palm fruit bunches near the man’s body in Air Tawar, Manjung. (Bernama pic)

IPOH: Police arrested a foreign woman believed to have slashed an acquaintance at an oil palm estate in Ayer Tawar, Manjung, yesterday.

Perak police chief Yusri Hassan Basri said they received a call regarding the discovery of a 38-year-old man’s body at 5.15pm near a sawmill yesterday.

The man was found unconscious, with several slash wounds on his body and head.

Police also found two iron rods for hooking oil palm bunches, a net to collect palm fruit, a towel and a motorcycle belonging to the victim nearby.

Police arrested the woman in the Ayer Tawar area at about 3.30am today and she was remanded until July 1.

Yusri said a post-mortem revealed the cause of death was due to profuse bleeding as a result of slash wounds from a sharp weapon.

Those with information have been asked to contact investigating officer Azalan Ab Karim of the Manjung police headquarters at 019-3927837 to assist in the investigation. - FMT