Kajang: A seven-year-old girl died yesterday after she was believed to have been abused by her parents in Kajang, Selangor. Kajang District police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof reported that Kajang Hospital authorities lodged a report regarding the incident at 1.11 am yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, hospital authorities stated that the girl was brought in by her parents in an unconscious state but was pronounced dead while receiving treatment in the hospital’s red zone emergency ward. ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof, in a statement, shared that a post-mortem examination revealed numerous old and fresh signs of abuse on the girl’s body. The cause of death was determined to be injuries to the abdomen inflicted by a blunt object.

As a result of these findings, the girl’s parents, who are in their 30s and 40s, have been arrested and will be remanded to assist in investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code. ACP Naazron urged individuals with information related to the case to contact the nearest police station or the investigating officer, ASP Nur Ayuni Abd Aziz, at 016-2080717.