A Bangladeshi man was found drowned in a river in Ipoh after he is believed to have fallen from his bicycle earlier this morning.
IPOH: A Bangladeshi man was found drowned in a river near Taman Bandar Baru Menglembu here earlier this morning.
The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call from the public at 8.35 am.
Assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the 29-year-old victim’s body was recovered from the river.
He said 10 personnel and two fire engines from the Pasir Puteh Fire and Rescue Station were deployed to the scene.
“Upon arrival, police informed us that the victim is believed to have been riding a bicycle before falling into the river,” he said in a statement.
A medical officer from the Ministry of Health confirmed the man’s death at the scene.
The body was subsequently handed over to the police for further action.
