What we know so far: Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar, the YouTuber found dead after he went jogging and never returned home

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — Singer and YouTuber Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar was found dead yesterday after going missing around midnight on Aug 13.

His body was found around Jalan Tepi Sungai, Sungai Kolok, near Sungai Klang at 7pm and identified by his next of kin at the scene.

Here’s what we know so far about the case.

Who is Muhammad Nidza?

Nidza first appeared in a reality TV show “I Can See Your Voice 3”, which first aired in 2020 on TV3, before releasing his single “Ternyata Bukan Aku”.

He rose to fame when his cover of Indonesian pop group D’Masiv’s song “Rindu Setengah Mati” went viral in 2020, garnering nearly 7 million views to date.

What did he do next?

Nidza has used this success to grow his audience on YouTube, with more than 42,000 subscribers to his channel, as well as on the streaming service Spotify, which lists 13,214 monthly listeners at the most recent time.

He also had a TikTok account with over 79,400 followers.

What happened here?

Here is the timeline of events, according to South Klang District Police Chief Deputy Commissioner Cha Hoong Fong.

• August 13, 7:54pm – Nidza left her home in Bandar Puteri, Klang to go to Sultan Sulaiman Stadium, Klang for a run using an email app.
• August 13, 9:04 p.m. – His girlfriend called him but couldn’t reach him.
• August 13, 11:53 p.m. – His location indicated that he was at Kota Bridge, near Majlis Bandaraya Diraja Klang (MBDK).
• August 14, 4:22 a.m. – His family filed a missing person report

Is there a criminal act?

Authorities are still investigating, but Nidza’s sister suspects a robbery gone wrong, as her money and bank card were missing from the personal belongings found with her body.

The case’s proximity to another missing person incident, Johor teacher Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, who was later identified as a murder victim whose body was decapitated and dismembered, has also fuelled public speculation about the crime.

Nidza’s body was sent to Shah Alam Hospital where the forensic unit is conducting an autopsy.