KOTA BHARU, May 2 — Police have confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old woman found with 61 stab wounds near a padi field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early yesterday morning, is that of a college student.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the victim was a semester three student at a local college.

Speaking to Bernama last night, he said police are actively tracking down suspects involved in the case.

He added that the motive of the murder is still under investigation. — Bernama