IPOH, March 14 -- No signs of foul play were detected in the death of R. Thinakaran, 62, who had been missing since March 11, said Ipoh police district chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad.

Abang Zainal further said that the case has been classified as a sudden death for now.

He said police found Thinakaran unresponsive in a hotel room here on March 13 after receiving information from the public at around 4:20pm.

"The medical officer from Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB) arrived at the scene and confirmed the death. No visible injuries were found on the deceased's body.

"The body has been sent to the HRPB forensic unit for a post-mortem today (March 14) to determine the cause of death," he said in a statement.

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