Search crews discover a 68-year-old Indonesian man's body in a river; he was probably attacked by a crocodile.

In Aceh, Indonesia, a 68-year-old man was discovered dead following what seemed to be a crocodile assault while taking a bath in the Peureulak River.

Taking a river bath

The 68-year-old M Yunus informed his wife early on August 29 that he planned to take a bath in the river behind their home in Bhom Lama village in East Aceh, according to reports from the Indonesian media Kompas.

But Yunus never showed up to the house, so his 64-year-old wife Dimyam went looking for him.

When Dimyam got to the riverbank, all she could discover was Yunus's clothes and phone.

Dimyam notified her child, who lives in Langsa, another Acehne city, about the incident because she thought he might have drowned.

The youngster subsequently informed the police and the village officials about what had happened.

Body discovered in an unfinished state

Police promptly worked with the East Aceh and Langsa City Regional Board for Disaster Management (BPBD) personnel to look for Yunus after getting the information.

Yunus's body was discovered floating around 500 meters from the location where it was thought he had drowned, according to Ranto Peureulak Police Chief Iptu Andi Ananta Grilya Utama. The crew used a rubber boat to scour the river.

It is said that Yunus perished as a result of a crocodile assault while taking a bath.

One of the two national public broadcasting institutions in Indonesia, Radio Republik Indonesia, said that his body was discovered in a "incomplete" form.

According to World of Buzz, the man's "entire upper body" was absent.

Requesting a follow-up

The villagers have avoided going about their daily business along the river because of the occurrence, which has caused them great worry.

Residents are pleading with the appropriate authorities to investigate the occurrence in order to safeguard them and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.