JEALOUSY is believed to be the motive behind the murder of a woman who was stabbed several times two days ago in Taman Chi Liung, Klang, said Selangor deputy police chief S. Sasikala Devi.

She said initial investigations revealed that the 44-year-old suspect and the victim were lovers.

“It is believed that there was an argument between the couple over lunch at a restaurant before the suspect stabbed the woman near her car.

“So far, we have taken statements from two witnesses but investigations are continuing,” she told reporters at Selangor police headquarters today.

According to media reports yesterday, a woman died after being stabbed several times by a man at Jalan Bayu Tinggi 5, Taman Chi Liung, Klang, on December 18.

Klang Selatan police chief Cha Hoong Fong said police received a report of the incident at 2.17pm from a woman who claimed that a man had stabbed a woman and later drove the victim away in a car.

The suspect had later injured himself with the same knife before police arrived at the scene at 4.20pm to arrest him.

Cha added that the suspect will be remanded for seven days (until December 25) and investigation will be conducted under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Meanwhile, Sasikala Devi said that from January to November this year, the Selangor police recorded 17,211 drug cases with 20,986 arrests and items worth RM136,233,674 were seized. – Bernama, 20 December 2023