Family receives remains of teacher Istiqomah eight months after tragic murder and dismemberment

MELAKA, Aug 18 – Eight months later, the remains of Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, 33, a teacher who was murdered and found in a tragic condition in Kampung Tanjung Rimau, Pulau Sebang last year, will be handed over to her family tomorrow.

Alor Gajah police chief Supt. Ashari Abu Samah confirmed in a WhatsApp message to reporters that the family has been notified and the remains will be handed over to Melaka Hospital at 2pm tomorrow.

On January 6, media reported that the body of a woman – decapitated and without arms and legs – was found in a roadside garbage bin on Jalan Alor Gajah-Tampin near Kampung Rimau, Pulau Sebang at around 2 p.m.

Subsequently, the Special Investigation Division (D9) of the Melaka Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in collaboration with the Johor CID and the Alor Gajah District Police Headquarters (IPD), arrested a married couple aged 37 and 36 in Chemor, Perak on 6 August.

On August 12, Ashari confirmed that the body was identified as Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, a teacher who was reported missing on December 27, 2023. — Bernama