BATU GAJAH: A man who surrendered himself at the police station after killing his wife in an incident in a hotel room on Jalan Pejabat Pos, is said to have stayed in the same room together the day before the incident.
Batu Gajah District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Md Noor Aehawan Mohammad said the 36-year-old suspect's motive for killing the 32-year-old woman was believed to be dissatisfaction, as the victim intended to proceed with a divorce (fasakh) claim.
He said police investigations found the victim's body with stab wounds inside the hotel room, and a knife was also found at the scene.
"Checks found that the suspect and victim arrived separately at the hotel and stayed in the same room the day before the incident, on June 19 (yesterday).
"The motive for the murder is believed to be the suspect's dissatisfaction as the victim intended to proceed with a divorce claim," he said in a statement tonight.
Md Noor Aehawan also confirmed that after stabbing his wife, the suspect later surrendered himself at the Batu Gajah Police Station around 2pm today.
"The suspect was then arrested for further investigation, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Further investigations are ongoing," he said.
He also urged the public with information to contact senior investigating officer Assistant Superintendent V K Gunaselan at 0123634341 to assist in the investigation.
Earlier, it was reported that a man surrendered himself at the police station after killing his wife in an incident in a hotel room on Jalan Pejabat Pos, here today.