Woman missing in Sook rubber plantation found safe
Published on: Sat, May 10, 2025
By: Marutin Ansiung Text Size: The hut where the woman took shelter until morning. SOOK: A woman in her 50s who went missing in the rubber plantation area in Kg Johan Jaya on Thursday afternoon was found by villagers, Friday. Sook Fire and Rescue Station Chief PBT II Faisal Ahmad said she was found in the plantation by a villager along with Fire and Rescue personnel at 7.30am. The woman had gone to the plantation by car at around 6am to clear area and usually returned home by 5pm, but didn't. The car was found but not the woman. During the search operation, the victim's phone was reachable, but the calls went answered. Head of Kg Johan Jaya, Muhidin Mahali, believed the woman was disturbed by supernatural beings based on the victim's explanation. She said she was searching for fern vegetables but could not find her car until it became dark, said Muhidin. She found a hut in another plantation and took shelter because it was already dark. According to her, while taking shelter in the hut, she saw a light which might have been from people searching for her, but she was unable to do anything other than stay and sleep in the hut until morning. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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