A 65-year-old fisherman reported missing after crabbing near Pontian was found drowned in a coordinated search operation.
JOHOR BAHRU: An elderly fisherman reported missing after going crabbing near Pantai Rambah Jetty in Pontian has been found drowned.
Pontian Baru Fire and Rescue Station Senior Operations Commander Mahadir Mamat said the body of 65-year-old Tan Swee Kuan was discovered at 4.20 pm yesterday near the Barakah fishing cages in Kukup.
“The discovery was made through coordination with the Marine Police, who were patrolling designated sectors in nearby waters,” he said.
The victim was then brought to Kukup jetty for identification by family members.
The search and rescue operation involved police, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Civil Defence Force and the local fishing community.
The fisherman was reported missing after leaving for crabbing around 1.30 pm but did not return home by 7.15 pm.
His wife alerted her brother-in-law, who filed a police report that evening, prompting the search operation. – Bernama
