SIBU: A soldier has been accidentally killed by a hunter in the Song district on Monday (Sept 23).
Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said the victim was training in a forested area near Batu 5, Jalan Balak Multiplus, Song, when the mishap occurred.
Police received a report on the incident at 5.57am.
"The complainant said that the soldier was shot by a civilian who was hunting in the area," he said.
The victim was rushed to Kapit Hospital and pronounced dead at 7.43am.
The case is still under investigation.
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