Motoring influencer missing, car found in Johor river

Sinar Daily

16-07-2025

The workshop owner said his brother never showed up.
16 Jul 2025 10:01am
Motoring influencer Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, better known as Ija Nizaruddin, was reported missing after the Perodua Axia he was driving was found submerged in the river this evening, with no trace of him inside.
MUAR - What was initially thought to be one of a man's usual jokes took a worrying turn for his family when his vehicle was found in Sungai Tui along Jalan Bukit Kepong here on Tuesday.
Motoring influencer Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, better known as Ija Nizaruddin, was reported missing after the Perodua Axia he was driving was found submerged in the river this evening, with no trace of him inside.
His younger brother, Tengku Abdul Aziz, 30, said they last met around 2pm on Monday after travelling separately from Johor Bahru to Muar.
"We left Johor Bahru in separate vehicles for business purposes. I went to a different place, while my brother told me he wanted to go to his friend's workshop in Parit Jawa.
"My family last heard from him at around 4pm, but after that, they couldn't reach him,' he said when contacted by Bernama yesterday.
He said both he and his sister-in-law reached out to the workshop owner but were told that his brother never showed up.
"At first, we thought he was joking as usual, but started to get worried when we couldn't reach him and the vehicle was found not far from where we last met,' he said.
Earlier, Pagoh Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Senior Fire Officer I Nor Alfatah Omar said they received an emergency call about the incident at 3.22pm.
He said the team arrived at the scene at about 3.51pm and discovered that a Perodua Axia had plunged into a river about two metres deep. A Perodua Axia had plunged into a river about two metres deep. Photo courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
Meanwhile, Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said search efforts were still ongoing.
He urged witnesses to contact the Muar District Police Headquarters (IPD) to assist in the investigation. - BERNAMA
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