A Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel member who was reported missing since August 24 was found at a condominium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. According to police, Muhammad Ammar Mohd Ariffin, 27, was discovered at his girlfriend’s residence.
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“The airman, who had earlier been reported missing, was found together with his girlfriend at her unit,” Serdang police chief Muhamad Farid Ahmad said.
The discovery was made by an investigative team from the Serdang police headquarters. Acting on a tip-off regarding his location, the officers tracked and located him.
Ammar, who had been attending a training course, was last seen on August 23 and failed to report back to duty on August 25. A missing persons report was lodged by his course supervisor on the same day. He was allowed to return home with other participants on August 22.
On August 24, a classmate tried to get in touch with Ammar multiple times, but each attempt was met with frustration as his phone was turned off, leaving them unable to connect.
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Farid said Ammar, who is based at the Subang Air Base, had been staying at the condominium since August 23, and was worried about the potential consequences of accidentally striking an officer’s vehicle, so he fled.