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Final year UPM student found dead in hostel room

30 Jun 2022 12:42pm
Photo for illustration purpose only - Source: 123RF
Photo for illustration purpose only - Source: 123RF

KUALA LUMPUR - A foul stench emanating from a hostel room led to the discovery of the body of a male Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student on Tuesday night.

Serdang district police chief A.A. Anbalagan said the the body of the 29-year-old victim was found in a room on the 5th Floor, Block L6, UPM Serdang.

He added the victim was a final year Master's student of the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication who was staying alone in the room.

"The deceased was found shirtless, wearing long pants and lying on the floor next to the bed, and the room door was locked, while the windows were tightly closed. Valuable items such as laptops and mobile phones are still in the room," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

The body was sent to Serdang Hospital for post-mortem.

Anbalagan said investigation showed no criminal elements and the cause of death was still pending as the police are waiting for the chemical report. - BERNAMA

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