17 Apr 2021 / 07:59 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
JASIN: A man who went missing after heading into a mangrove forest in Kampung Air Tawar, Merlimau here to look for snails early yesterday, was found dead in the afternoon.
Jasin District Police chief DSP Mispani Hamdan when contacted confirmed the incident, and said the body of the 26-year-old victim had been sent to Jasin Hospital for an autopsy.
Meanwhile, Merlimau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) operations commander, Assistant Fire Superintendent Mohamad Faisal Fuad said the department received an emergency call at about 1.41pm after being contacted by one of the victim’s friends, who was also looking for snails.