MERSING, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Police confirmed the discovery of a man's body in the boot of a car found among bushes along Kilometre 26 of Jalan Jemaluang-Kahang here yesterday.
Mersing police chief Supt Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani said the 28-year-old victim was found fully clothed in the black Proton Waja with injuries to his neck.
He said police received a phone call from a member of the public on the discovery of the car at 1.50 pm.
"Based on intelligence gathered, a special investigation team arrested a man and a woman suspected of being involved in the case at 4.30 am today," he said in a statement.
The duo, aged 33 and 35, have been remanded for seven days.
“With these arrests, the case was solved in less than 24 hours,” he said.
Earlier, a Facebook post went viral about the discovery of a black Proton Waja, reportedly with flies all over it along Jalan Kahang-Jemaluang.
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