Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department chief Mohd Sukri Kaman said the child was allegedly drowned in a water tub in his house in the 4pm incident.

He said preliminary investigations, found physical injuries on the victim’s body and both parents, aged 32 and 38, have been detained.

“At about 4pm yesterday, Melaka Tengah district police headquarters received a call from a man informing that his son had drowned at his house in Taman Krubong Jaya.

“Checks at the scene found the seven-year-old male victim had bruises and injuries on several parts of his body,” he said when contacted here today.

Sukri said the body was taken to the Melaka Hospital Forensic Department for post-mortem.

He added that the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.