KUALA LUMPUR: A 49-year-old Chinese woman working as a cashier at a restaurant in a shopping mall in Cheras here was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Cheras district police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan stated that seven suspects, all colleagues of the victim, have been arrested to assist in the investigation into the incident, which occurred between 3 and 4 pm. ‘Initial investigations revealed four to five stab wounds on the victim’s body. She was confirmed dead while being transported to the hospital by ambulance,’ he said in a statement today.

Aidil further mentioned that investigations at the scene did not uncover the weapon used in the stabbing. The police are still investigating the motive behind the murder and are actively seeking witnesses to aid in the investigation.

The victim’s body was sent to Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz for a post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code. When contacted, Aidil noted that all seven sus
pects, comprising five men and two women aged 19 to 65, were detained after their statements were recorded. ‘The suspects have been remanded for seven days until Dec 6,’ he said.