Unidentified body fished out of Sg Tabuan

KUCHING: The body of an unidentified man was pulled out of Sungai Tabuan by Fire and Rescue Department yesterday.

In a statement, the department said a call was received at 11.50am about the discovery, which resulted in a team from the Tabuan Jaya fire station being dispatched to the scene.

According to the statement, the deceased adult male was found floating at the river behind a supermarket.

The body has been handed over to the police for further action.

Kuching District police chief ACP Awang Din AwangGani when contacted confirmed the case.

Anyone whose family member or relative has been missing over the past one week is advised to contact Sergeant Major Ismawi Akim of the Tabuan Jaya Police Station at 0168580422.