FRU crash: Arrest warrant issued for lorry company owner

TELUK INTAN: A Magistrate's Court here has issued an arrest warrant for the owner of the lorry company involved in a fatal accident involving nine members of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) on May 13. DPP Izzuddin Fakri Hamdan filed the arrest warrant application on Tuesday (June 24) after the individual failed to appear for proceedings...

FRU crash: One discharged on May 15, seven still hospitalised

IPOH: Another member of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) who was injured in the fatal accident on Tuesday (May 13) was discharged from Teluk Intan Hospital on Wednesday night. Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said the FRU member Lance Corporal Muhammad Aniq Taufiq Rozi was taken home to Arau, Perlis, by ambulance...

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...

Wife mourns loss of Lans Korporal involved in FRU crash

IPOH: The late Lans Korporal Damarrulan Abdul Latif was always there for his wife and stepdaughters whenever he was needed. His wife, Haswati Rosdi, 44, said L/Kpl Damarrulan had always been by her side, even when she suffered a mild stroke and mobility loss in 2018. "He is really a good person who took care of me...

Lorry driver involved in fatal FRU collision has criminal history, says police chief

TELUK INTAN: The 45-year-old lorry driver involved in the head-on collision with a Federal Reserve Unit vehicle, which resulted in the death of nine personnel, has six prior criminal cases against him, according to Perak police chief Datuk Comm Noor Hisam Nordin (pic). "The suspect has over 20 years of lorry driving experience. However, he tested...

No ketum found in lorry, says Deputy IGP on fatal FRU crash

TELUK INTAN: There was no ketum found in the lorry that crashed into the vehicle carrying Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) officers, says Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay (pic). "There were rumours suggesting he (the driver) had ketum in the lorry but we found nothing. The urine test confirmed no drugs," he...

Over 1,000 foreign workers halt traffic in Teluk Intan in protest of fatal accident

IPOH: Traffic at Jalan Changkat Jong in Batu 8, Teluk Intan, came to a standstill for about five hours after some 1,000 foreign workers gathered on the road following a fatal accident involving a Nepal national. Several video clips have gone viral showing the foreign workers assembling on the road, with some sitting down, halting traffic. Hilir...

China-flag waving incident: Parade followed legal procedures, says association

IPOH: Persatuan Kebudayaan Guan Gong has confirmed that all necessary procedures, including obtaining a police permit, were followed for their recent cultural parade in Teluk Intan. President Soon Boon Hua stated that these steps were essential to ensure the event was conducted legally and in compliance with local regulations. "The Malaysia International Guan Gong Cultural Festival is...

Teluk Intan festival with Chinese flag waving lacked permit, say Perak cops

IPOH: A controversial Teluk Intan cultural festival where Chinese flags were waved did not have a police permit, says Comm Azizi Mat Aris. The Perak police chief said investigations found that the organiser did not get a permit to hold the event, where several individuals were seen to be hoisting the Chinese flags during a procession...

Teluk Intan headmistress fined RM10,000 for using fake document to buy a piano

IPOH: A headmistress in Teluk Intan was fined RM10,000 in default one month in jail by the Sessions Court here for using a forged document to buy equipment for her primary school in 2021. Rosnah Mat Zain, 57, who was not represented, admitted to an alternative charge under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under...