Kuala klawang: An elderly man was found dead, believed to have accidentally shot himself with a homemade firearm, at a durian orchard in Kampung Bandar Tinggi, Kuala Klawang, Jelebu. Jelebu police chief Supt Azizan Said reported that the 67-year-old man’s body was discovered lying on the ground with visible bloodstains. A police report was lodged by the victim’s family at 10.45 pm last night.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, initial investigations at the scene revealed that the deceased had gone alone to his 2.023-hectare durian orchard in the morning and had not returned home by evening. A homemade wooden firearm was found near the body, Azizan said in a statement today.

Azizan said the body has been sent to the Forensic Department at Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem. Police have classified the case as a sudden death and advised the public to refrain from speculating or interfering with their investigation.