IPOH: The police have ruled out foul play over the drowning of a man in Tasik Raban in Kuak, Lenggong.
Gerik OCPD Supt Abdul Samad Othman said the body was discovered at 5.17pm on Oct 12 following information received from the public.
He said police dispatched to the scene found the body near the lake's edge.
He said the body was taken to Gerik Hospital before being referred to the Taiping Hospital's forensic department for further examination and identification.
"Police also found a red-and-white motorcycle in the vicinity of the lake.
"The man's identity was confirmed by his wife on Oct 13 at the Taiping Hospital's forensic department.
"A post-mortem examination conducted today found that the cause of death was drowning, with no criminal elements detected," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 14).
Supt Abdul Samad said several specimens had been collected for the Chemistry Department in Ipoh to carry out toxicology tests.
