SEREMBAN, July 17 (Bernama) -- An elderly man was found dead, believed to have accidentally shot himself with a homemade firearm, at a durian orchard in Kampung Bandar Tinggi, Kuala Klawang, Jelebu.
Jelebu police chief Supt Azizan Said said the 67-year-old man’s body was discovered lying on the ground with visible bloodstains, and a police report was lodged by the victim’s family at 10.45 pm last night.
“Initial investigations at the scene revealed that the deceased had gone alone to his 2.023-hectare durian orchard in the morning and had not returned home by evening.
“A homemade wooden firearm was found near the body,” he said in a statement today.
Azizan said the body has been sent to the Forensic Department at Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem.
Police have classified the case as a sudden death and advised the public to refrain from speculating or interfering with their investigation.
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