Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah said the 43-year-old suspect admitted to burying the foetus and led police to the location last Thursday, Berita Harian reported.

He said the foetus was from the suspect’s wife, who miscarried at 12 weeks after allegedly being beaten in an incident at Ambangan Heights on April 2.

“We brought a forensic team from the Kedah police headquarters to the location and found an incomplete foetus,” he told a press conference today.

The remains were sent to the chemistry department for analysis. Police will open a separate investigation if it is confirmed to be a human foetus.

The case is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing a birth.

Adzli urged anyone who may have been victimised by the suspect to come forward to assist in investigations.

A woman was previously reported to have suffered multiple injuries after allegedly being assaulted by her husband, including fractures to her ribs and spine, as well as swelling and wounds across her body.

The victim, a civil servant, is currently receiving treatment at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani.

The suspect was arrested at a homestay in Alor Setar on April 28 and remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation.