On Wednesday (Nov 29), the body of an Indonesian worker was discovered in a gruesome state at the Kampung Kuala Tol rubber plantation in Gua Musang, believed to have been eaten by a tiger.
Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo stated that Shabaini, 36, was found dead with injuries on the front of the neck and his right hand, as well as having his two big toes and lower body dismembered.
After receiving a report about the worker’s disappearance at 1:30 pm, the police, Department of Wildlife Protection and National Parks (Perhilitan), and local residents launched a search and rescue operation (SAR) for the victim.
“His body was discovered on a slope approximately 200m away from his motorcycle after an hour-long search,” Sik said in a statement.
The SAR team recovered Shabaini’s body at 6:16 pm and subsequently transported it to Gua Musang Hospital’s Forensic Unit at 7pm for a post-mortem.
Sik also mentioned that Perhilitan would continue to set up cameras and tiger traps to detect wild animals in the area.
“The case is being classified as a sudden death. Police have advised local workers to move in groups when going out to work in order to avoid untoward incidents,” he said. – Bernama
