The man in his 30s who was found dead in a Peroduo Myvi car in Ampang Pecah, Kuala Kubu Baru on Sunday is believed to be a murder victim.

Hulu Selangor police chief Supt R. Supramaniam said the post-mortem done at the Sungai Buloh Hospital found there were lacerations in his elbows and his knees were bleeding.

He said the car also had fake registration plates and that the victim also had a past criminal record.

Police had initially classified the case as sudden death.