A man in his 20s has been arrested after his mother was found dead with suspected strangulation marks at a house in Banting, Kuala Langat, on Friday.
Kuala Langat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi said police received information at about 1pm that a local woman in her 50s had been found unconscious at the residence.
“Initial examinations found that the victim was believed to have been murdered by strangulation,” he said in a statement.
Following the discovery, police arrested a local man in his 20s, who is suspected of being linked to the incident, to assist with investigations.
Mohd Akmalrizal confirmed that the suspect is the victim’s son.
He said the motive behind the incident has yet to be established, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Members of the public with information about the incident are urged to contact the Kuala Langat district police headquarters’ operations room at 03-3187 2222 or their nearest police station.
