The body of a man was found in a house on the 12th floor of Hang Tuah flats here last night.

Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operation officer, Samsol Maarif Saibani said the department received a call at 9.33pm and four firemen from the Hang Tuah station rushed to the location.

"The house was shackled at the door but firemen broke the padlock at 10pm and found the body.

"The victim was believed to have died four days ago and the body was handed over to police for further actions," he said when contacted last night.

Meanwhile Dang Wangi deputy police chief Supt Habibi Majinji when contacted by Bernama confirmed the matter, saying that further investigation was ongoing.