Jealousy motive behind murder of woman found dismembered in Sabah, say cops

The suspects, a father and his son, were nabbed to facilitate investigations just hours after body parts were found in several dump sites in Indah Permai.

13 Feb 2026 10:29am
Parts of a woman’s body, believed to have been dismembered, were discovered at a rubbish disposal site in Indah Permai here this morning.
Parts of a woman’s body, believed to have been dismembered, were discovered at a rubbish disposal site in Indah Permai here this morning.

KOTA KINABALU - Jealousy has been identified as the main motive behind the brutal murder of a woman found dismembered in Indah Permai following the arrest of two suspects.

The suspects, a father and his son, were nabbed to facilitate investigations just hours after body parts were found in several dump sites in Indah Permai, near here, Thursday (Feb 12).

The main suspect, a 70-year-old, was first arrested in the city at around 5pm while his son, in his 20s, was nabbed approximately 11pm from a residential area in Sepanggar.

Both will be investigated for murder.

Kota Kinabalu acting OCPD Supt Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman confirmed the arrests.

This arrest has led to the solving of the case, though investigations are ongoing to complete investigation papers, he added.

Earlier Thursday, a trash collector stumbled upon a dismembered arm that fell out of a rubbish bag when picking up trash. - THE STAR

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