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The Star
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Audience moved to tears by tribute to FRU crash victims
IPOH: Hundreds of spectators at the banquet hall of the Perak Darul Ridzuan building were moved to tears as they watched a pantomime that reenacted the fatal crash involving the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) and a lorry in Teluk Intan on May 13. A sombre atmosphere accompanied the staging of the pantomime yesterday titled Sang Beret Merah (The Red Berets), held to commemorate those who died in the tragedy. According to a Bernama report, the 15-minute pantomime was performed by 20 PDRM personnel and 30 members of Persatuan Deklamasi Lakon Perak. The performance also included a poetry recitation by Perak Cultural Council deputy president Azmi Ismail, Perak police contingent representative ASP Samsudin Hussin and Sgt Major Bashira Sharif from the Criminal Investigation Department. The pantomime featured the journey of the FRU members who were deployed for the Citra Pournami celebration in Teluk Intan before the accident which shocked the nation. Tears flowed as real-life footage of the fallen FRU members was shown during the performance. Earlier, Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah also watched the pantomime at the 2025 Perak Warriors' Day celebration. At 8.50am on May 13, tragedy struck when a truck carrying 15 FRU personnel from Unit 5 Ipoh collided with a lorry transporting stones while on their way to Ipoh after completing their duty in Teluk Intan. The crash claimed the lives of nine FRU members: Sgt Perumal Sugunanathan, 44; Sgt Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim, 46; Cpl Mohd Pozli Jaudin, 41; Cpl Nurit Ak Pandak, 34; Cpl Amiruddin Zabri, 38; Cpl Mohamad Hilmi Mohd Azlan, 38; Cpl Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35; Lance Cpl Damarrulan Abdul Latif, 33; and Constable Akmal Wafi Annuar, 28.
New Straits Times
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Nation honours nine fallen FRU heroes in poignant Warriors' Day tribute
IPOH: Tears welled up and silence filled the air as 'Sang Beret Merah' delivered a powerful, wordless tribute to Malaysia's fallen heroes, stirring deep emotions during the state-level Warriors' Day celebration. The poignant performance paid homage to nine brave souls from the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) Sungai Senam, who lost their lives in a devastating road accident on May 13. With raw emotion and quiet dignity, policemen and the Perak Dramatisation Association relived their comrades' final moments through powerful gestures and haunting silence that moved the audience to tears. Among those present was the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, who joined the audience in a moment of shared, silent grief. As the pantomime unfolded, many struggled to contain their emotions. Quiet sobs echoed through the Dewan Bankuet here, especially when a heart-wrenching montage played on screen, showing the FRU officers smiling inside their truck, unaware that these fleeting moments of calm would be their last. The tribute continued with a soul-stirring poetry recital by Perak Cultural Council deputy president Azmi Ismail, Assistant Superintendent Samsudin Hussin, and detective Sergeant Major Bashira Sharif from the Perak Police headquarters. Their voices, heavy with sorrow, trembled as they spoke of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond of brotherhood. The tragedy struck around 9am on May 13, when a truck carrying 18 members of FRU Unit 5 was hit by a heavily loaded lorry believed to have suffered a steering failure. Eight officers died at the scene. Another succumbed to his injuries at Teluk Intan Hospital, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak for families, colleagues, and a nation in mourning. The unit had been on its way back to base after completing duty for the Chitra Pournami festival in Hilir Perak, a mission that would, tragically, become their last. The nine deceased members were Sergeant S. Perumal; Sergeant Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim; Corporal Mohd Pozli Jaudin; Corporal Nurit Pandak; Corporal Amiruddin Zabri; Corporal Mohamad Hilmi Mohd Azlan; Corporal Muhamad Akmal Muhamad; Lance Corporal Damarrulan Abdul Latif; and Constable Akmal Wafi Annuar.
