Missing man resurfaces after burnt car found in ditch
The incident at 5.30am yesterday sparked a mystery when firefighters and police at the scene found the Perodua Kancil destroyed by fire, but its driver was missing.
Kulim police chief Superintendent Zulkifli Azizan said the 28-year-old man was found by members of the public by the roadside, not far from the scene.
The man was found without a shirt and only wearing trousers, in an exhausted state.
"Based on the information, the search and rescue team immediately went to the location and confirmed that the man was the victim they were looking for.
"The victim was found at 8.40am about 1km from the scene.
"The victim is stable, with only minor scratches on his body. He was taken to the Sungai Kob police station to lodge a report," he said when contacted today.
Zulkifli said the victim's family has since picked the man up to take him home.
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