Authorities continue searching for a 62-year-old man who disappeared near the Sungai Muar bridge yesterday morning. The victim's son contacted Tangkak police at 8:54 AM after losing communication with his father. Emergency responders launched immediate rescue operations when a stranger answered the missing man's phone from inside his abandoned vehicle. Police suspect the individual plunged into the river after leaving his car on Jalan Panchor-Grisek bridge. Superintendent Roslan Mohd Talib confirmed the incident remains under investigation as a missing person case.
The man departed his Kampung Parit Tunggul home at 6 AM wearing traditional clothing and a checkered shirt. Public members discovered his grey Mazda CX-5 vehicle later that morning. Fire and Rescue Department teams joined police, Civil Defence Force personnel, and local residents in the search effort. Darkness halted operations at 9 PM without locating the victim. Officials discourage public speculation about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
The man departed his Kampung Parit Tunggul home at 6 AM wearing traditional clothing and a checkered shirt. Public members discovered his grey Mazda CX-5 vehicle later that morning. Fire and Rescue Department teams joined police, Civil Defence Force personnel, and local residents in the search effort. Darkness halted operations at 9 PM without locating the victim. Officials discourage public speculation about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
