Subang jaya: A female college student is suspected to have been murdered after being found hanging from the ceiling fan in the living room on the second floor of her family’s house at USJ 2/1, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat stated that they received a call about the incident at approximately 11.55 am from the victim’s father. The father discovered his daughter, who was in her 20s, in this condition.

‘A post-mortem was conducted by a pathologist from Serdang Hospital… the cause of death was confirmed to be due to bleeding around the hyoid bone (neck bone), while injuries to the muscles and bones were the result of manual strangulation,’ Wan Azlan said in a statement.

He mentioned that the victim lived with her sister and cousin, but was alone at home when the incident occurred. He added that the house belonged to the family and no loss of property was reported.

Wan Azlan also noted that no arrests have been made so far, and the case is currently being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. He advised the public to refrain from making any speculations about the case on social media.

‘Those with information are urged to assist in the investigation by contacting the Subang Jaya District Control Centre at 03-78627100 or Investigation Officer ASP Zainol Aazizi Abu Bakar at 013-3227632,’ he added.