NILAI, May 1 — A foreign woman in her 20s died after she was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Nilai here at 1.51am today.

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the Nilai district police headquarters confirmed receiving information about the death that happened while a police team was conducting a narcotics raid at the apartment building.

“During the raid, the woman was believed to have tried to escape through the balcony of the apartment unit before slipping and falling from the 13th floor,” he said in a statement here today.

A motorcycle patrol unit was sent to the location and found the victim in an unconscious state, he said, adding that a medical team from the Nilai health clinic pronounced her dead at the scene and sent the body to Rembau Hospital for an autopsy.

“Preliminary investigations at the scene did not reveal any criminal elements so far and the case is classified as sudden death, but further investigations are ongoing to secure witness statements,” he said.

He advised the public to not speculate on the matter as it could disrupt police investigations and urged those with information on the death to assist investigations by contacting the Nilai district police headquarters or the nearest police station. — Bernama

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SEREMBAN, May 1 —  Police detained four Chinese nationals during a raid here on April 23 for suspected involvement in an online scam syndicate selling obscene videos.

Seremban Deputy Police Chief Supt Ahmad Lutfti Abdul Mutalip said the suspects, aged between 25 and 40, were apprehended by a team from the District Police Headquarters (IPD) Commercial Crime Investigation Division and the Negeri Sembilan Contingent Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).

He said police seized four computers, 19 mobile phones of various brands, a router, a set of keys, and a remote control during the raid at a house. The seized items are estimated to be worth RM10,000.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate advertised and provided obscene videos via a website, in addition to using applications such as Tang Tang, Telegram, and WeChat to attract customers,” he said in a statement here yesterday. 

All suspects have been remanded for seven days until today to assist with the investigation.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a jail term of between one and 10 years, with whipping and a fine, upon conviction. — Bernama