AN elderly man was found dead with half his body covered by soil and was suspected to have been killed in a catchment pond belonging to the Drainage and Irrigation Department at Jalan UP 3/1 Ukay Perdana, Ampang today.

Ampang Jaya deputy police chief Supt Mohd Azam Ismail said the incident occurred at about 1.30pm when a 56-year-old contractor with his 35-year-old son, a backhoe operator, lodged a police report.

He said both had claimed to have looked for and phoned the victim but did not receive any answer until they found the victim’s body half-buried in soil.

“The 64-year-old victim was a backhoe operator and was an employee of the contractor. The police found the victim fully clothed, without shoes and with half his body covered by soil,” he said in a statement today.

“People with information about the case are asked to contact investigation officer ASP Shahrul Nizam at 019-803 2684 or the nearest police station.” – Bernama, June 24, 2020.