Published on: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
Tenom: An Indonesian's impatience cost him his life when he swam across the Pegalan River instead of waiting for the boat to be reunited with his family, about nine km from here, last Sunday.
The 25-year-old man, identified as Superman@Super, who worked at a plantation in Kg Ansip, Keningau, had gone to the river at about 1.30pm, an eyewitness said.
Sukardi Sipon said the man, who was from Pari Pari in Sulawesi, Indonesia, could not wait for the boat and hastened into the river, near to the Lagud quarry, despite the strong current at the time.
"The man was just about 20m from the riverbank on the other side when he suddenly vanished," said the quarry worker adding that no one was able to do anything to save him.
It was believed the man was swept away by the current. The body was found floating about 200m downstream by the Fire and Rescue Department at about 12.30pm on Tuesday.
District Police Chief, DSP Mazlan Haji Lazim said police have ruled out foul play.
Meanwhile, in Keningau, police have invited 64 local leaders including JKKK chairmen and village heads from the Keningau town, Mukim Bingkor and Mukim Senagang for a dialogue session this Thursday (April 23).
Keningau Police Chief, DSP Zahari Mohamed said the session will start from 10am at the district police headquarters. Among the topics to be discussed are the security situation and crime rate, among others.
More than 100 community leaders from 40 villages from Mukim Apin-Apin attended the last event on April 9.
