IPOH: Police have confirmed no criminal elements were involved in the discovery of a man’s body found in a stream near Gerik yesterday.
Gerik district police chief Superintendent Abdul Samad Othman stated a post-mortem examination revealed a minor head tear believed to result from a fall from height.
Authorities have not yet determined the victim’s identity as investigations continue to establish his particulars.
The case has been officially classified as sudden death rather than a criminal investigation.
Tenaga Nasional Berhad auxiliary police in Temenggor reported finding the body at 9:10 am yesterday.
A 32-year-old Orang Asli man discovered the body while passing through the area and spotting it in the river. – Bernama