20-05-2025
Johor police raise RM30,000 for families of fallen FRU personnel
JOHOR BARU: Johor police have raised a total of RM30,295 to be donated to the families of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who lost their lives in the tragic accident along Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, Perak, last week.
Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said the funds were collected through a spontaneous donation drive launched among personnel within the Johor police contingent.
He said the contribution would be handed over to the leadership at Bukit Aman next week, before being distributed to the victims' families.
"Upon receiving news of the fatal road accident involving our FRU colleagues, we immediately initiated a donation drive to offer some assistance.
"We hope this small contribution will help ease the burden on their families during this difficult time," he said at the Blood Donation Programme held in conjunction with the 218th Police Day celebration at the Johor police headquarters today.
On May 13, nine members of FRU Unit 5 based in Sungai Senam, Ipoh, Perak, were killed when the truck they were travelling in collided with a lorry upon returning from duty at the Chitrapournami festival in Hilir Perak.
At today's event, some 250 officers and personnel from the Johor contingent are expected to donate blood as part of the annual blood donation drive.
Kumar said that 110 pints were successfully collected during last year's campaign and expressed hope that this year's collection would surpass that figure.
