00:00A 37-year-old former teacher is now the main suspect in the gruesome murder of Johor school
00:08teacher Istikoma Ahmad Rozi.
00:11Alor Gajah District Police Chief Superintendent Ashari Abusama said both the suspect and the
00:17victim have known each other since they were in the teacher's training college.
00:22He added that preliminary investigations showed that the suspect and victim had business dealings
00:28and a probe is ongoing to discover the actual motive behind the alleged murder.
00:34On Monday, the suspect had his remand extended by another seven days at the Alor Gajah Magistrates
00:40Court to assist with investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
00:46His wife, who was also remanded for a week from August 6, was released on police bail.
00:52The dismembered body of the victim was discovered in a rubbish bin along the Alor Gajah-Tampin
00:57Road near Kampung Rimau, Pulau Sebang on December 31, 2023.
01:04The body was in a decomposed state, suggesting that the victim had been dead for several
01:08days.
01:09Superintendent Ashari said the post-mortem has been completed, but police are still searching
01:15for the remaining parts of Istikoma's body.
01:17He explained that, as a result, her remains cannot be returned to her family yet for funeral
01:22arrangements.
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