Man shot dead after being mistaken for wild boar


SIBU: A hunting trip for three friends ended in tragedy when one of them was fatally shot after being mistaken for a wild boar in Sungai Tanyit, Merit.

Kapit OCPD Deputy Supt Freddy Bian said the victim, Jembu Selukai, went into the forest at around 3pm on Wednesday (Sept 1) to hunt.

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