Two men, including a man in his 70s, have been arrested over the murder and dismemberment of a woman in Kota Kinabalu, with police citing jealousy as the motive.

KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested two male suspects in connection with the discovery of a woman’s dismembered body parts in the Indah Permai area.

The main suspect, a man in his 70s, was arrested around 5 pm yesterday, while his son, in his 20s, was detained later at 11 pm at a house in Sepanggar.

Acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Supt Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman said the second suspect was detained to assist in the investigation.

“The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he said when contacted.

He said the motive is believed to be jealousy, adding that with these arrests, the case is considered solved.

The investigation papers are yet to be completed.

The arrests followed an operation by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Kota Kinabalu district police headquarters.

They were assisted by Bukit Aman and the Criminal Investigation Department of the Sabah police contingent headquarters.

Further assistance came from the D8 Technical Assistance Unit and the Crime Prevention Patrol Unit of the Luyang police station.

The discovery was made yesterday when a sanitation worker found several body parts at a dumpsite in Indah Permai at about 7 am.

Further searches led to the discovery of the victim’s head and torso nearby.

 The Sun Malaysia