Perak police are seeking the cooperation of the state Immigration Department in tracking down an Indonesian to assist in the investigation of the case of a baby’s body found buried under the cement floor of a house porch in Taman Sri Rokam, Ipoh, on Aug 28.

Its chief, Azizi Mat Aris, said his team is working towards tracking down the woman in the country.

“If we find that the woman has returned to her country of origin, we will ask help from the police there to trace her,” he said to the press after attending the state police monthly assembly at the Perak contingent police headquarters in Ipoh today.

Earlier, the baby’s body was found by the owner of the house who had rented the premises to the suspect for the past three years.

The body was sent to the forensics department of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and an autopsy was performed on Aug 29.

Remand on slanderous commenter to be extended

Separately, police will apply to extend the remand order against a local man in connection with posting slanderous comments on Facebook against a police personnel who was killed in a shooting incident at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor in May.

He said a remand extension is being sought as there are still many aspects of the investigation to be resolved.

“The suspect’s remand period ends today and we will apply for a remand extension because we have yet to receive some documents involving other institutions and departments,” he said.

“After completion, we will refer to the deputy public prosecutor for any charges against the suspect.”

On Sept 5, police from the Tapah district police headquarters arrested the 25-year-old suspect at a residence in Masai, Johor.

The suspected Facebook account owner, using the name “Wan Qayyum”, is believed to have written a comment accusing the late Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, who was killed in the Ulu Tiram police station attack incident, of taking bribes.

Tapah district police chief Mohd Naim Asnawi said in a statement that the suspect’s remand has been extended for two days, starting today and that the order to extend the remand was requested at the Tapah Magistrate’s Court this morning.

- Bernama

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