Foreign man dies hit by train from Bukit Mertajam

22 Aug 2023 • 9:55 PM MYT
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Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) district police chief ACP Tan Cheng San said police received a report about the incident at about 8.30 pm and a team was sent to the scene.

On arrival, the team found the body of a man, in his 30s. There were no identification documents on him. His (left upper) arm did not bear the scar of a BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination.

"The victim died at the scene and his body was sent to Bukit Mertajam Hospital for an autopsy,” he said in a statement today.

He appealed to anyone with information on the man or those with missing family members, friends or employees to contact the police at 04-5382222 to help with the investigation.

He also advised the public not to trespass on KTMB tracks as it could endanger lives and cause damage to property - BERNAMA