Foreigner feared drowned during raid
KOTA BARU: An undocumented migrant is feared to have drowned after jumping into the Kelantan river while trying to flee a General Operations Force (GOF) raid here.
An undocumented migrant from Indonesia is feared to have tragically drowned during a General Operations Force raid near Kampung Lembah Sireh, Kelantan, according to the local police. The operation, conducted jointly with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, took place around 11.30pm yesterday along the riverbank. Nine Indonesians, consisting of six men and three women, and one Indian man were detained as part of the raid.
In addition, a Nissan Almera and a motorcycle were seized. All the detained individuals were subsequently handed over to the Kota Baru district police headquarters for further legal proceedings.
Following the initial arrest, the police carried out a second raid and search at the same location at 1.15am the following morning. During this follow-up operation, a local man confessed to being involved in land-based smuggling. The smuggler revealed that an undocumented migrant had jumped into the river while attempting to escape the initial GOF raid and subsequently drowned. The incident was promptly reported to the Kota Baru district police operations room and the Marine Police for further investigation and action.
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