Policeman killed in motorcycle accident on NSE near Kuala Kangsar

IPOH: A policeman has been killed while on his way home to Kedah after the motorcycle he was riding skidded at KM253.7 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound near Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said in the 7.24pm incident on Thursday (June 5), the victim Shamsul Ishak, 58, sustained injuries to his...

Man killed in car-lorry crash on North-South Expressway

MUAR: A local man died on the spot in an accident involving the car he was driving and a lorry carrying hardware products at KM 104.1 of the North-South Expressway (Southbound). The Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operation Centre said they received an emergency call regarding the incident on Wednesday (May 14) at 8.49am. Pagoh Fire and...

FRU crash: Sarjan S. Perumal laid to rest

IPOH: The remains of Sarjan S. Perumal, 44, one of the nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who perished in a fatal crash on Tuesday (May 13), were laid to rest at the Buntong Crematorium here at 5.45pm on Wednesday (May 14). Earlier, family members, relatives, and friends gathered at the late Perumal’s residence in Bandar...

Man killed, another badly hurt in Muar accident

MUAR: A local man was killed and another suffered severe injuries following an accident involving two motorcycles. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the incident happened at Parit Amat, Jalan Temenggong Ahmad near here on Wednesday (May 14) at 8.15am. Initial investigation showed the 27-year-old rider was riding his motorcycle on the main road...

Man killed by exploding homemade firearm while hunting in Rompin

KUANTAN: A 62-year-old man died from wounds believed to have been caused by a homemade firearm while hunting with friends in the Tebu Hitam forest area in Rompin on Sunday (May 4). Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman (pic) said a report on the incident was received the same day. The victim was reportedly hunting with six friends when...

Sandakan lion dance performer dies after five-month coma from training accident

KOTA KINABALU: The cultural and lion dance community in Sabah is mourning the loss of 24-year-old Hambali Latip from the Leong Sin Sports Association Sandakan, who died on Thursday (May 1) after a training accident left him in a coma for five months. Hambali, who joined the association in 2019 and served as the tail performer...

Zayn Rayyan’s death classified as suspicious, says prosecution witness

PETALING JAYA: A witness told the Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 8) that the death of autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is not considered a normal death, but rather classified as suspicious, or "homicide until proven otherwise." Pasir Gudang Hospital's forensic medical consultant, Dr Rohayu Shahar Adnan, 54, said before she performed the post-mortem on...

‘Balik kampung’ turns tragic after three in family killed in accident on expressway

KLUANG: What was supposed to be an exciting "balik kampung" journey turned into a tragedy when three members of a family died in an accident while travelling back to their hometown for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Taufiq Bani, 33, said his sister, Siti Khazira, 35, and her husband, Nasaarudin Pardi, along with their four children, were on...

Vietnamese woman charged in Penang court for reckless driving causing student’s death

GEORGE TOWN: A Vietnamese woman was charged with the death of a teenager and injuring another while driving under the influence of alcohol at a Magistrate's court here. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, 40, pleaded not guilty to both charges before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi at the George Town court on Thursday (March 27). Based on the...

Private Muhammad Muqriz died of blunt trauma to the chest, says Army

KUALA LUMPUR: The cause of death of Private Muhammad Muqriz Aseri from the 20th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (20 RAMD), Kem Sri Miri, Sarawak, on Monday (March 24) was due to blunt trauma to the chest. The Malaysian Army, in a statement Wednesday (March 26) confirming it had received the report on the soldier's...