PORT DICKSON: The body of a retired civil servant, who is believed to have drowned, was found at the Batu 4 1/2 beach near here on Monday.
Port Dickson District Police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the body of Mohd Redzuan Goonasagaran Abdullah, 59, was found sprawled by the beach at about 6.30 pm.
"According to family members, he had left the house on his motorcycle at 6 pm saying he wanted to go for a swim as his body was itchy.
"However, his body was later found by a man staying at a nearby resort and the man informed the police," he said in a statement yesterday.
Aidi Sham said police investigation found that there were no criminal elements involved and that the body was taken to the Port Dickson Hospital forensic unit for autopsy at 10 am today, with the cause of death confirmed to be "fatal drowning".
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Oct 06 2021
The body of Mohd Redzuan Goonasagaran Abdullah, 59, was found sprawled by the beach at about 6.30 pm. - BERNAMA
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