BATU PAHAT: A man was found dead after he was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of a hotel on Jalan Bakau Chondong, here, today.
Batu Pahat police chief Assistant Commissioner Ismail Dollah, said the victim was found lying face down on the road beneath the hotel.
He said police received a call from the public at 3 pm informing them of an incident where a man had fallen from the building.
"Initial investigations found that the incident occurred behind the building, and the man was found in critical condition before being pronounced dead at the scene," he said in a statement.
However, Ismail said the victim's identity was not yet known, but they believed he was a local resident based on a BCG injection mark on his left arm.
He further clarified that the body was taken to Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital here for post-mortem purposes.
"Based on the investigations conducted, the police did not suspect any criminal elements in this case, with the case being classified as sudden death," he said.