MUAR: Police will conduct a thorough investigation into the disappearance of a motoring influencer after the car he was driving plunged into Sungai Tui, Jalan Bukit Kepong here on Monday.
Muar district police chief Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said as of 5pm on Wednesday (July 16), search and rescue efforts for the victim, Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, also known as Ija, were still underway as there were no leads.
He said that the search on the second day was expanded with the use of drones by the Fire and Rescue Department, adding that they had previously used the Johor police's K9 Tracker Dog Unit at the scene.
"The police also conducted a 2km-long ground search along the river, villages and nearby jetty areas, as well as meeting with villagers.
"We have also taken statements from the victim's wife and sister... there are still no new clues other than finding slippers and a cap," he said when met by at the scene here on Wednesday.
ACP Raiz Mukhliz also said that the victim's mobile phone has not been found and online checks shows it has been switched off since the day the victim disappeared.
It was report on Tuesday (July 15), that a motoring influencer known as Ija was missing after the car he was driving plunged into the river. – Bernama
