Parit: A man who was reported missing since Thursday was found dead, believed to have drowned in Sungai Perak, near Kampung Changkat Parah, Parit today. Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad confirmed that the body of Rosidi Nor, 43, was discovered by fire department personnel in the river at 4.10 pm today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the search and rescue (SAR) operation, which began this morning, concentrated on the river area after it was suspected that Rosidi had fallen into the river. This suspicion arose after his shoes were found on the riverbank. The SAR team utilized surface searching techniques with a boat after an initial search in the nearby forest area yielded no clues.

“Additionally, the searches in the riverbank area included JBPM and police boats, even assisted by the tracker dogs from the K9 Unit, including the Water Rescue Team (PPDA) from the Kuala Kangsar and Pangkor Fire and Rescue Stations (BBP),” Sabarodzi stated in a statement tonight. He further detailed that the victim was located three kilometers from the spot where he was initially reported to have fallen.

“The victim’s body was then taken to the Fire Command Post (PKB) for identification by the victim’s family and subsequently handed over to the police,” Sabarodzi added. It was previously reported that Rosidi, who had mental health issues, had been missing since Thursday when he failed to return home.