Woman’s body found in suitcase after smell leads landlord to Kajang flat

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — A landlord said he was alerted to a foul smell and extremely dirty conditions inside a rented unit in Taman Impian Indah here, which eventually led to the discovery of a suitcase containing the body of a woman believed to be a Nepalese tenant.

He said he had been unable to contact the tenant on several occasions, prompting him to check the property himself, Harian Metro reported today.

“After I went in, there was a foul smell and the house was very dirty. I then found the suitcase,” he said when met on Saturday.

The landlord, who declined to be named, said he believed the deceased was the woman who had rented the unit for about three months, and who had been living there with a man. 

He also claimed rent payments were often delayed.

“After failing to reach them several times, I went to check the unit yesterday afternoon.

“The house was filthy, with sewage stains and a strong smell on the floor. There was a large cardboard box in the living room corner filled with clothes and fabric, and sewage appeared to be leaking from it,” he said.

He added that upon inspecting the box, he found a suitcase inside.

“When I tried to pull it out, it was very heavy.

“I saw the suitcase was bloated and the zip was hard to open.

“I was scared and immediately called the police,” he said.

Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received a report at 8.37pm on the discovery of an unidentified body at the house.

Following the report, police and forensic teams were deployed to the scene.

“Checks found the body of a woman inside a suitcase in the living room of the house, and she was confirmed dead,” he said in a statement.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

If convicted, the offence carries the death penalty or imprisonment of not less than 30 years and up to 40 years, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact investigating officer Asst Supt Nur Ayuni Aziz at 016-2080717 or via MERS 999.