GOMBAK: A overseas man drowned after he fell into a river near Kampung Kerdas 5 right here.
Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Zainal Mohamed Mohamed stated the incident occurred at round midday on Sunday (May 29).
“We acquired a misery name {that a} man had fallen into the river near Kampung Kerdas 5, Batu 6, Gombak.
“Investigations revealed that the sufferer was a 37-year-old overseas man,” he stated in an announcement on Sunday.
He stated additional checks revealed that the sufferer and his youthful brother had gone fishing within the space.
“They had been strolling in the direction of the flood gate near the Gombak Barrage after they fell into a whirlpool.
“The present was too robust and the sufferer drowned whereas his youthful brother was rescued by villagers who had been close by,” he stated.
He stated the sufferer was discovered mendacity on a rock about 300m from the scene.
“Checks on the sufferer revealed he had bruises on his brow.
“The physique has been despatched to the Selayang Hospital Forensic Unit for postmortem,” he stated, including that the case has been labeled as sudden demise.
