Gombak police chief Ibrahim Husin said the case is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which deals with the concealment of birth by the secret disposal of a body. (Facebook pic)KUALA LUMPUR: A foetus believed to be about 24 weeks old was found at a rubbish disposal site in Selayang, Batu Caves, yesterday.
Gombak police chief Ibrahim Husin said police were alerted to the discovery by members of the public at 7.20pm.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which concerns the concealment of a birth by secretly disposing of the body of a child who died before, during or after birth.
Those convicted face up to two years in prison, a fine, or both, he said in a statement today.
