BATU PAHAT: A 27-year-old man is feared to have fallen into Sungai Simpang Kanan after family members discovered his car, wallet, a pair of slippers, and personal belongings abandoned on Jambatan Bindu, here yesterday.
A missing persons report has been lodged by his relatives.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said following the report a search and rescue operation was launched, with the cooperation of the Fire and Rescue Department and the Civil Defence Force.
Shahrulanuar said while the case is currently classified as a missing person case, investigations are ongoing to establish if the victim had slipped into the river, or the possibility he travelled elsewhere after leaving his belongings on the bridge.
He urged anyone who knows the whereabouts of Lim Yu Feng to contact the district police hotline at 07-4343999.