LAWAS: The body of a disabled man, who was dragged by a crocodile into a river in Kampung Baru Seberang Mission on Sunday, was found at 6.40 am yesterday.
The Lawas district Civil Defence Force, in a statement said the body of Efendi Panil, 45, was found stuck at a tree branch about 700 metres from where he was believed to have been dragged by the crocodile.
His body was intact, except for some scratches on the face and right shoulder, it said, adding that the body was handed over to the police for further action.
Efendi was fetching water from the river at about noon on Sunday when he was dragged into the river by the crocodile. – Bernama
