KUANTAN: The body of an 18-year-old boy who was reported missing while swimming with friends at Pantai Cherating yesterday has been found.
The remains of Adam Ridhuan Abdul Rejab were discovered by picnickers about 7am today.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said policemen from the Cherating station were alerted and deployed to the scene.
"The fully clothed body was discovered along the beach about 8.6km from the spot he was reported missing yesterday. Adam Ridhuan's family members had identified his remains.
"His remains were taken to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital for post-mortem," he said in a statement today.
Wan Zahari said search-and-rescue operations, which began at 2pm yesterday involving eight officers and 46 personnel from several agencies including the police, firemen, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Civil Defence Force and People's Volunteer Corps ended at 9am today.
Yesterday, Ahmad Ridhuan, who is studying at a university in Terengganu, came to Cherating for a picnic with his campus friends at about noon.
He was in the water with 19 others and had formed a circle when a huge wave hit them, resulting in the boys being pushed in separate directions. The victim's friends later saw him struggling in the water before disappearing.