Kota kinabalu: Four individuals have been detained to assist in the murder investigation following the discovery of several dismembered human body parts in a rubbish disposal area in Indah Permai, Manggatal here at 7 am on Thursday (Feb 12).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Acting Kota Kinabalu district police chief Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman stated that the first suspect, a 71-year-old local man, was detained at the emergency unit of the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on the day of the incident. Subsequently, a 19-year-old local man was arrested later that night in the Sepanggar area.

Syed Lot further reported that two additional arrests were made, involving local women aged 29 and 21, in the Sepanggar and Inanam areas. These women, identified as the children of the main suspect, were detained to assist in determining their roles and knowledge related to the incident.

The police also confiscated several items as part of the investigation. These include handphones, clothes, a pair of gloves, a machete measuring approximately 27 inches, and a Nissan X-Trail vehicle. The case is currently being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.