The body of an unidentified woman was found floating naked in a river near Pekan Lama in Sungai Petani, Kedah, at around 1.30pm on Thursday.
Kuala Muda district police chief Assistant Commissioner Hanyan Ramlan said the body was found lying face-up and was spotted by a member of the public passing through the area.
He said the woman’s identity and ethnicity could not be established at this stage, urging anyone whose family member is missing to lodge a police report.
Hanyan added that her nationality and whether she had sustained any injuries were also difficult to determine because the body was already decomposing.
Police would also check missing-person reports in Kuala Muda and neighbouring districts for cases matching the description of a woman believed to be aged 30 or above.
The recovery operation was assisted by the Fire and Rescue Department.
The body was subsequently taken to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
