James kon

A 27-year-old local man drowned after allegedly falling into a river while walking along the bridge of Kampong Peramu on Saturday night.

The Fire and Rescue Department upon receiving a distress call around 9.11pm rushed divers from the Sungai Kebun and Berakas fire stations to the scene.

DSO Haji Sapar led 15 firefighters in the search and rescue operation.

The victim’s remains were found by residents early yesterday. The case was handed to the Royal Brunei Police Force.