Mokhtar Mahmud, 57, said that when he recited the “azan” (call to prayer) at Kota Bridge in Klang yesterday evening, he still held onto hope that Nidza would return home safely.

“I had hoped that Am (Nidza Afham) would be found safe. But I have accepted fate.

“That was indeed Am (when asked to identify the body), my son,” said the teacher from SK TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam.

Mokhtar said he rushed to where Nidza’s body was found after receiving a call from family members at 7.30pm.

“Upon arriving at the location, the family confirmed that it was the body of my son,” he said, holding back tears when met near Solok Sungai in Taman Telok Pulai Indah.

Mokhtar said the last time he saw Nidza was during another son’s wedding last month.

“Yesterday evening, Am contacted me to give me some pocket money. I am still in shock over this incident but accept it as Allah’s will,” he said.

Mokhtar said he would leave it to the police to carry out further investigations.

Nidza was reported to have gone jogging alone at the Sultan Suleiman Stadium in Klang yesterday before he went missing.

His sister, Afrina Hanie, claimed that his disappearance was related to a robbery, as his debit card and cash were missing, while his identity card, student card and photos were left untouched in his wallet when it was found on the Sungai Klang bridge.