KAJANG: Police are seeking the family of 43-year-old R. Mathialagan to assist their investigation into the discovery of charred remains found in the boot of a burnt car yesterday.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Othman Nanyan said police were first alerted of the abandoned burnt car at Jalan Genting Peras near Hulu Langat by passers-by, who noticed a foul smell coming from the vehicle.
“Policemen found burnt skeletal remains in the boot, believed to be human as there was a skull.
“We also found a ring believed to be the victim’s,” he said, adding that the body has been dead for at least two days.
Checks on the chassis number, Othman said, showed the vehicle as registered to R. Mathialagan, whose last known address was 82, Jalan Saga 23, Taman Saga, Ampang.
Police attempted to trace the family members at the address but failed to locate the house as the house number did not exist.
“We will find out the identity of the victim through our investigation but as of now, the lead is the registered owner of the car,” said Othman.
He said the remains had would be sent to the pathology department to establish the cause of death.
The case has been classified as murder.