IPOH: A 44-year-old Indian tourist has been reported missing since Sept 22, believed to have gone hiking at Gunung Jasar in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.
Cameron Highlands district police chief Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said the man, Nandan Suresh Nadkarni, had checked into a guest house in Tanah Rata on Sept 19, and should have checked out on Sept 24.
“On Sept 25, the police received a report lodged by the hotel manager, stating that the man had been missing since Sept 22. The results of the inspection on the hotel’s CCTV found that the victim had left the hotel on Sept 22 at 9am and had not returned to the hotel as of Sept 24.
“The results of the preliminary police investigation found that on Sept 22, the victim left the hotel alone for hiking activities on trail 10 of Gunung Jasar, Tanah Rata, based on CCTV footage obtained around the Tanah Rata area,” he said, Bernama reported.
Police had established a control post on scene (PKTK) and activated a search and rescue (SAR) operation, he added.
Several agencies such as the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Malaysian Civil Defence Force and various non-governmental organisations participated in the SAR. DSP Azri advised the public against making any speculation regarding the incident.
He said if they have any information, they can contact the motion control room at 05-491 5999 or any nearby police station. The public is also advised against sharing unverified information.
