Body found in Gerik stream: No criminal element, says cops


IPOH: Police confirmed that no criminal elements were involved in the discovery of a man's body found in a stream in the Air Rengat area of Temenggor, near Gerik, on Saturday (Sept 13).

Gerik OCPD Supt Abdul Samad Othman said a post-mortem revealed a minor tear on the man's head, believed to have been caused by a fall from a height.

"So far, the identity of the body has not been determined, and investigations are still ongoing to identify the victim," he told Bernama on Sunday (Sept 14).

The case has been classified as sudden death.

On Saturday, at 9.10am, authorities received information about the discovery of a body from the Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) auxiliary police in Temenggor.

The body was found by a 32-year-old Orang Asli man who spotted it in the river while passing through the area. — Bernama

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