THE Malaysian Army today confirmed that the body of the soldier who went missing at Sg Pahang while undergoing a PARA predator exercise on Sunday was found today.

In a statement, the army said the drowned body of Lance Corporal Mohamad Azrin Mohamad Isa was found at 8.15am by villagers in Kg Serengkam, Maran, about 70km from where he went missing.

“The army would like to express our deepest condolences to his wife, Nor Aqila Syafiqa Safuan, and the entire family, and will provide appropriate assistance to ensure the well-being of the family.

“We also hope that the public will not spread the pictures of Lance Corporal Mohamad Azrin’s remains,” it said.

Azrin, 25, a member of the army’s Pathfinder Company, was undergoing a tactical training phase crossing Sg Pahang from Kg Batu Bor to Kg Bohor Baru when he went missing at 4.40pm on Sunday.

In the statement, the army also expressed appreciation to Pahang police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Department, as well as other relevant agencies and villagers involved in the search and rescue operation which began on August 29.

Meanwhile, it is learnt that the remains of the sodier were taken to the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital in Temerloh for post-mortem and Covid-19 test.

A check by Bernama at the hospital’s forensic unit found that it was strictly guarded by military personnel and efforts to get more information from the family were also unsuccessful. – Bernama, September 1, 2021.