Police are awaiting the post mortem report of a fisherman whose body was found floating in the Bau waters yesterday.

Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Ramesh Chand has confirmed that the fisherman was last seen fishing alone by four other fishermen.

After sometime, they found his boat drifting towards them with the fisherman missing. A search was conducted by police and his body was found yesterday evening.

Meanwhile, Rakiraki police are investigating the death of a 1 year 6 month old baby who was found floating in the sea near the Nakorotubu village in Ra yesterday afternoon.

According to police, the baby was left alone at home with his 2 year old sister when he was discovered missing.

The baby's mother went out fishing while the father was in the farm leaving the two babies together.

It is believed that the baby walked off to the beach where he was later found floating by some villagers.