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TUMPAT – The identity of the decomposing body found by fishermen at an illegal jetty near Bukit Bunga in Tanah Merah at 3pm yesterday is still unknown, said Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun.
“An autopsy showed four gunshot wounds to the victim’s head fired from close range. Kelantan police will contact the authorities of the neighbouring country to trace any incident linked to the corpse,” he said at the Wakaf Baru police station here today.
Meanwhile, Zaki said that a total of 10,490 reports have piled up with Kelantan police from victims of flood-related damage in the recent deluge of the monsoon season.
He said the most reports came from victims in Pasir Puteh district, totalling 2,879 followed by Bachok (2,132) and Pasir Mas (1,812).
“It was mostly damage to valuables with 5,114 reports, followed by houses (4,215), vehicles (619) and livestock (542). These police reports will be useful for flood victims to validate claims while the authorities can use the records to channel assistance,” he said.
Earlier, Zaki presented a certificate of appreciation and the 2021 Award for Best Housing Management to Wakaf Baru police station chief Sakri Abd Ghani, after the station won third place out of 799 police stations nationwide. – Bernama, January 2, 2023
