Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - Blossom Wong, one of Malaysia's best-known Special Branch officers and undercover operatives, has died at the age of 87, New Straits Times reported.

Wong had been receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital after suffering a stroke. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Dr Christina Blossom Welch, who said she received the news around 9am.

According to New Straits Times, Wong was regarded as a quiet but formidable figure in the police force.

As a Special Branch officer, she worked undercover during the communist insurgency era before later serving in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), where she was involved in anti-vice operations in Kuala Lumpur.

She subsequently served in CI...