POLICE ended the search for an Orang Asli man from the Bateq tribe who had been missing in a tiger attack since Tuesday when his body was found in Kuala Sungai Tunggul yesterday.

Gua Musang district police chief Sik Choon Foo said the body of Halim Asin, 27, was found at 5.10pm in the river by the rescue team.

“The victim was found face down and was stuck on a tree stump about 2km from the scene of the incident,” he told reporters in Kampung Aring 5, Gua Musang today.

“The body, believed to have drifted away from the scene, was found partially clothed.”

Sik said the team decided to remove the body this morning for safety reasons and reached the banks of Sungai Aring 5 at about 12.30pm.

He said the body was taken to Gua Musang Hospital for a post-mortem.

Meanwhile, the victim’s brother-in-law, Kuang Cemetong, 31, who had taken part in the search since Wednesday, expressed his relief that Halim’s body was found.

“I am very sad but relieved when Halim was finally found,” he said.

It was reported that Halim went missing while fishing with his eight-year-old nephew, Alang Kuang, at Sungai Aring 5 and was feared to be a victim of a tiger attack. – Bernama, May 12, 2023.