Police confirm report on actress Nadia Kesuma missing at Jeddah airport
SEPANG, Jan 17 — Police have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance of actress Nadia Kesuma at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The report was lodged by a family member at the KLIA Police headquarters here yesterday.
KLIA Police chief ACP M. Ravi confirmed receiving the report and said further investigations are under way.
"The disappearance had been classified as a missing persons case and the police report had been referred to the Consulate General of Malaysia in Jeddah," Ravi said in a statement.
The actress, whose real name is Nadia Kasumawati Abdul Karim, was reported missing after she could not be traced while transiting at the airport during her flight from Kuala Lumpur to London on Thursday.
Malaysian Artistes Association (Seniman) secretary-general Hafiz Nafiah said he had personally informed Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan of the disappearance so that immediate action could be taken.
Ravi urged people with information on Nadia Kesuma to contact the KLIA Police headquarters at 03-8776 8222 or the investigating officer Insp Puvanesan Raja Segeran at 019-588 3034.
The case is being handled by Malaysian authorities in coordination with the consulate in Jeddah.