ALOR GAJAH: Police have identified a decapitated body found last year by the roadside near Kampung Tanjung Rimau Luar, Pulau Sebang, as that of a teacher who had been missing from Johor.
Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the body was identified as Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, 34, based on DNA analysis.
"Following the recovery of the body on Dec 31, a DNA analysis was conducted on Aug 2 by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Departments Data Bank/DNA Division.
"Samples were taken from the mother of the woman who was reported missing in Johor on Dec 27," he said adding that the samples matched the body found.
He said intelligence was conducted by Melaka and Johor police leading to the arrest of a husband and wife couple at Chemor Perak.
"Investigations on both individuals led to the recovery of a missing body part not too far from where the body was discovered.
"Both suspects have been remanded for seven days from Aug 6 to help with murder investigations," he said, urging anyone with information on the case to contact the Alor Gajah police at 06-556 2222 or Assistant Superintendent Norehan Omar at 010-4064003.
It was reported in June that a husband was searching for his wife, who was missing since Dec 26 last year.
Mohd Yusof, 35, said his wife had not returned home and has been unreachable ever since.
He filed a police report immediately after Istiqomah's disappearance, and the next day, her car was found parked at a supermarket near Kota Masai, close to their home.
CCTV footage from the supermarket showed a man exiting the vehicle, but the woman was not visible.