Malaysian Customs Officer Allegedly Murdered by Husband Who Had Just Been Released from Prison

A civil servant was found dead at a government quarters unit along Jalan Kuarters KLIA in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. She is believed to have been killed by her husband, who later surrendered to the police.

The victim was identified as Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, a Customs Department officer with the Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency (AKPS).

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Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof confirmed that police received a report regarding the incident at approximately 8.30pm.

“The murder is believed to have been committed by her husband. The suspect also surrendered himself at a police station following the incident,” he said, as reported by Malay Mail.

He allegedly confessed to the crime to the victim's brother

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Meanwhile, Norhazwani's eldest brother, Amran Ibrahim, 59, said that while the family is coming to terms with her passing, they cannot accept the manner in which she died.

According to him, he first learned of Norhazwani's death from another brother at about 7:30 PM. At the time, Amran was at his home in Pinggiran Batu Caves, Selangor.

“My eighth brother called and told me that our brother-in-law (Norhazwani's husband) had called and confessed to murdering her."

He added, "When I heard the news, I had mixed feelings. I was shocked and in disbelief, but I was also angry. I immediately called the police station because I was told the suspect had said he planned to surrender himself.”

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Amran said the last time he saw Norhazwani, the youngest of nine siblings, was about seven months ago, although they remained in contact via WhatsApp.

He added that Norhazwani and her husband were in the process of getting a divorce. The suspect had also recently been released from prison after serving a sentence for a drug-related offence.

A post-mortem is expected to be conducted on Saturday at Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban. Norhazwani's employer has also offered to facilitate the transfer of her remains to Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, Kelantan, for burial.

The case is currently being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

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