By William Isau
SIBU, Feb 6: A retiree has been reported missing after he did not return from a solo fishing trip at Sungai Maaw, Paradom near here yesterday.
According to the man’s wife in her police report, her husband, 63, had at about 8.15am yesterday gone out to catch fish with a fishing net.
“He used to go out to catch fish alone. Yesterday he went alone, also on a longboat. Before leaving the house, he told me that he would be back by 12.30pm as he had to send our children to the airport,” she said.
When the man failed to return home by the mentioned time, the 53-year-old woman went to the site to look for him at 4pm.
She only found his car parked near Nan Chong Jetty.
A search and rescue (SAR) operation was mounted by firefighters and the police at 9am today.
The team found the man’s boat at about 9.50am at Tanjung Ensurai several kilometres from Nan Chong Jetty.
Acting Sibu OCPD, Supt Dr Collin Babat confirmed a police report on the incident has been lodged. — DayakDaily
