POLICE have arrested a man alleged to have murdered his mother and cut up the body at a house in Taman Kerian, Parit Buntar.

Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said they rushed to the 68-year-old victim’s house to conduct an investigation after receiving a complaint from the neighbours about a bad smell coming from the home.

“An inspection at the back of the house found body parts in the sewage tank which was covered over with wooden planks,” he said at the Kinta district Malaysia Sports League programme at X Park Sunway City.

He said police had received a report from the victim’s daughter about the mother’s disappearance a few days ago.

“We believe that the suspect is suffering from mental problems and a remand application will be made today to assist in further investigations under section 302 of the penal code,” he said.

He said the case was deemed solved with the arrest of the 42-year-old suspect and the investigation paper would be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.

Yesterday, police arrested a suspect who is believed to have killed and mutilated his mother’s body due to anger over the division of his late father’s estate.

The mother lived alone with the son in the house for 12 years after her husband died.

Police also seized a machete, two knives and items believed to have been used by the suspect to commit the alleged murder and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. – Bernama, June 6, 2022.