IPOH: The body of a 42-year-old mentally disabled man who was reported missing two days ago, was found floating in a drain at Jalan Pasir Panjang Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan, yesterday.
Manjung district police chief ACP Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said that the police received information on the discovery through a report lodged by the public at 5 pm yesterday.
“Preliminary investigations found that the victim was found lying face down and stuck in the drain pipe.
“The police sought help from the Fire and Rescue Department to lift the body out of the four-metre depth drain,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said the victim's body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Seri Manjung Hospital for Covid-19 screening and a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
“The case has been classified as a sudden death report (SDR). People who have any information about the incident are asked to contact the nearest police station or call the operations room of the Manjung district police headquarters (IPD) at 05-688 6222,” he said. -Bernama