KOTA BHARU - A man who was reported to have suffered leg cramps before falling into a river at Kampung Tokong, Jalan Kuala Kemubu, Ketereh, here on Sunday, was found drowned by members of the public this morning on the third day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation.
Mohd Akbar Che Abdullah, 35, was found at about 8.30 am, about 15 kilometres from the location where he was reported to have fallen into the river.
Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station chief Ahmad Fakaruddin Berahim said the department received information about the discovery and rushed to the location.
He said the victim’s body was handed over to the police at 10.17 am for further action before the SAR operation was officially called off at 10.21 am.
In the incident at about 9 am on Sunday, the man, who worked at a sand dredging site, was believed to have suffered leg cramps before falling into Sungai Ketereh. - BERNAMA