By DayakDaily Team
SIBU, Nov 18: The authorities have launched a coordinated search operation to locate an 83-year-old man, Kedri Hamjah, who was reported missing from his home in Kampung Jeriah, Jalan Oya, since Friday (Nov 15).
According to a report by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), he was last seen by his family at around 2pm on Nov 15, resting on a hammock under his house.
“His family became concerned after he failed to return home, unlike previous occasions when he went missing but came back after two days,” he said.
At the time of his disappearance, Kedri was wearing a black collared T-shirt, and black tracksuit pants, and was using a walking stick due to gout and knee pain.
The Sungai Merah Fire Station was alerted about the case by Sibujaya Police Station’s Sergeant Zamaili on Nov 18, at 1pm.
A search operation commenced shortly after, involving multiple agencies and local villagers.
The search area was divided into three sectors, focusing on locations Kedri is known to frequent, with a search radius of 4 kilometres (km) from his home.
At 5.30pm, the search was temporarily suspended due to safety concerns and will resume at 9am tomorrow.
The public is urged to contact the authorities if they have any information about Kedri’s whereabouts. — DayakDaily
