Man dies after jumping into river to evade police check
A 28-year-old local man died after allegedly leaping into Sungai Kampung Gong Maksom in Besut to avoid a police drug raid yesterday, the Terengganu police said.
Source: Astro Awani · August 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM · AI-assisted report
Single-sourceKUALA LUMPUR, 13 AUGUST 2026 —
A 28-year-old local man died after allegedly leaping into Sungai Kampung Gong Maksom in Besut to avoid a police drug raid yesterday, the Terengganu police said.
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Superintendent Mohd Rozaime Ab Rahim, Besut district police chief, said the body was found by a search-and-rescue team at 11.30 a.m. about 250 metres from where the man was last seen. Police had been conducting a drug-related check near the river at 5.45 p.m. when the man fled.
“He is believed to have jumped into the river while trying to escape the police check but was not seen again,” Mohd Rozaime said in a statement today.
The victim’s body was sent to the Forensic Unit of Besut Hospital for a post-mortem. Police also found suspected drug tablets during a search of a nearby wooden hut.