Body found after two-day search

JOHOR BARU: The body of a man was found in a river days after the discovery of his empty car parked in Pasir Gudang here.
 
Seri Alam Deputy OCPD Supt Norazam Shaari said that the police received information about an abandoned Mercedez Benz near Pasir Gudang at about 2.45pm on Sunday, which prompted the search to be carried out.
 
“Initial investigations showed that the driver could have fallen into the river and started a search for him with help from other enforcement departments and agencies,” he told reporters here on Tuesday. 
 
He added that deceased, who was identified as Chua Sew Wah, 58, from Masai was found at about 1.45pm yesterday near the mangroves along the river.
 
“The body was sent to Hospital Sultan Ismail for a post mortem,” he said adding that the deceased had been identified by his next of kin.
 
He also said that search operation also involved the Marine Police Region Two diving unit as well as the Fire and Rescue Department scuba unit and PPDA (Pasukan Menyelamat Di Air) from the Pasir Gudang station.