Temerloh fishmonger found dead with 7 gunshot wounds

Abd Majid Abd Rahman was found with seven gunshot wounds in Kampung Buntut Pulau, Temerloh, Pahang. Bernamapix

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A 47-year-old fishmonger was found dead with seven gunshot wounds at a sand-dredging area near Kampung Buntut Pulau in Temerloh last night.

The police said Abd Majid Abd Rahman, whose body was discovered by members of the public at 9.05 pm, had been reported missing by his wife.

"She said the victim left their house at Taman Setia Temerloh on Sunday. She had gone to look for him on Wednesday but only located his car at an area near the sand-dredging area," said the police.

The police said the post-mortem by the forensic expert at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Temerloh hospital found seven gunshots to the victim's head, chest, shoulders and thighs.

"Initial investigations found he was shot at close range. Police are investigating the motive and type of weapon used in the incident," he said. - Bernama,