KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Malaysia recorded a staggering 476 murder cases nationwide between January 2023 and the end of 2024, according to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

Citing police data, Harian Metro (HM) reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bukit Aman recorded 261 murder cases in 2023 - an average of five per week, or 21 per month.

From January to November 2024, an additional 215 cases were reported, averaging four murders per week, or around 17 per month.

Selangor registered the highest number of cases over the two-year period, with 115 incidents recorded. This was followed by Perak (60), Johor (59), Sabah (47), and Sarawak (36).

"The high number of murder cases in Selangor is influenced by the size of ...