FRU crash: Bodies of nine members taken to Ipoh

New Straits Times

13-05-2025

TELUK INTAN: The bodies of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) members who died in an accident at Km15, Simpang Tangki Air in Langkap yesterday were taken for the final respects.
The victims' remains were transported to the FRU Unit 5 base in Ipoh at about 12.50am.
Earlier, the seven Muslim FRU members' bodies were brought to the surau at the Hilir Perak district police headquarters for funeral prayers.
The seven bodies were taken from the Forensic Department of Teluk Intan Hospital in three separate groups.
The first group, consisting of three bodies, arrived safely at the Surau Ar-Rahman at the Hilir Perak police headquarters at 10.25pm, comprised Corporal Mohd Pozli Jaudin, 41; Corporal Mohamad Hilmi Mohd Azlan, 38; and Constable Akmal Wafi Annuar, 28.
The next three bodies followed about an hour later, comprising Corporal Amiruddin Zabri, 38; Corporal Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35; and Lance Corporal Damarrulan Abdul Latif, 33.
The final coffin, carrying the body of Sergeant Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim, 46, arrived at 12.39am.
The bodies were accompanied by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and the Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin.
The funeral prayer was led by Ahmad Kamil Ibrahim from the Religious and Counselling Division, Department of Integrity and Standard Compliance (JIPS), Perak police headquarters.
Two non-Muslim FRU members who were also killed in the same accident, namely, the late Sergeant S. Perumal and the late Corporal Nurit Pandak, were also brought to the FRU Unit 5 office for their final respects.
It was reported that nine FRU members died in an accident with a lorry carrying stone on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam here yesterday, and their identities had been confirmed.
Nine other FRU members are currently receiving treatment at Teluk Intan Hospital.