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Woman's body found caught in fishing net line in Sungai Kuantan

The unidentified woman, believed to be in her 30s, was found wearing a red shirt and white shorts

Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 02 Nov 2026 8:39AM

Woman's body found caught in fishing net line in Sungai Kuantan
Checks revealed bloody scratch marks on the victim's forehead, but no other injuries indicate foul play - November 2, 2026

THE body of an unidentified woman was found caught on a fishing net buoy line in Sungai Kuantan near Jalan Besar in Kuantan on Sunday.

Kuantan police chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah said police received information about the discovery from a member of the public at 12.38pm.

Initial investigations found that the woman, believed to be in her 30s, was wearing a red shirt and white shorts with black patterns.

"Further checks revealed bloody scratch marks on the victim's forehead, but no other injuries indicating foul play were found," he said in a statement.

Ashari said the body was sent to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The case has been classified as sudden death pending further investigations. - November 2, 2026

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