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New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Alza driver in UPSI bus crash gives statement to police
IPOH: Police have recorded a statement from the driver of the Perodua Alza involved in the fatal crash with a bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students. State police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the statement was taken from the 37-year-old driver yesterday. "His wife and two children are still in the ward at Baling Hospital, Kedah," he said when contacted today. The Alza driver, Mohd Lutfi Radzi, sustained minor injuries and was discharged on the day of the collision. His wife, identified as Nurul Ain Zakaria, 36, and their two children — Nur Aisyah Nafishah, 6, and 3-year-old Muhammad Ahsan Nafis — remain in hospital but are reported to be in stable condition. When asked if police had recorded statements from any of the surviving students, Noor Hisam said they had not yet done so. He added that police had also taken a blood sample from the bus driver involved in the accident. He said tests would be conducted to determine whether the 39-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. "The blood sample was taken yesterday at Gerik Hospital and has been sent to the Chemistry Department in Ipoh for analysis," he said. When asked how long it would take to obtain the blood test results, he said it was under the jurisdiction of the Chemistry Department and the police could not intervene. "We take the blood sample to test for drugs... it is not always necessary to take a urine sample," he added. It was reported yesterday that the bus, which was carrying 42 UPSI students was on its way from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's main campus when it was involved in a collision with a Perodua Alza along the East-West Highway. Thirteen students died at the scene of the crash, while two others were pronounced dead at the Gerik Hospital.
The Sun
17 hours ago
- The Sun
Gerik Crash: Police to remand driver after hospital discharge
IPOH: Police will apply for a remand order against the driver involved in the fatal bus crash that tragically claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students once he is discharged from the hospital. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the 40-year-old man's blood sample was also collected for toxicology analysis at Gerik Hospital yesterday. 'The sample has been sent to the Chemistry Department, and we are awaiting confirmation of the results. 'He is currently receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital, so we will wait until he is discharged before proceeding with the remand application,' he told Bernama today. Meanwhile, Noor Hisam confirmed that all 13 bodies that underwent post-mortems at the Forensic Department of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh yesterday arrived at Masjid Hadhari, Jertih, Terengganu at around 3 am today. Preliminary police investigations have found that the crash occurred when the students' bus collided with the rear end of a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle, causing the bus to overturn. Noor Hisam said the bus was carrying 42 students from the East Coast, all aged between 21 and 23. He said the Kedah registered bus had been chartered by the students and departed from Jertih at 9 pm last Sunday to their campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak. The accident occurred at KM53 of the East-West Highway, near Tasik Banding in Gerik.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Police looking at various angles in probe on acid attack on Bachok spa owner
KOTA BHARU: Police are conducting a comprehensive investigation involving various angles into the case of a spa owner who was the victim of a liquid attack believed to be acid being thrown at her in an incident in Bachok on May 17. Kelantan police chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the investigation is also taking into account the possibility of involving close individuals and family members of the victim to assist in the investigation. 'The motive for the incident has yet to be ascertained and we are still waiting for the results of the analysis from the Chemistry Department regarding the three fingerprints found at the scene of the incident,' he said in a press conference after attending the Kelantan Police Chief's 2025 Town Hall Session at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, here today. On May 17, a female spa operator was splashed with a liquid believed to be acid by an unknown individual near a convenience store in Beris Kubur Besar, Tawang. The victim, who suffered burns to her shoulder, back, arms and legs, is currently in stable condition and is being treated at the Fire Treatment Unit Ward, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Police looking at various angles in probe on acid attack
KOTA BHARU: Police are conducting a comprehensive investigation involving various angles into the case of a spa owner who was the victim of a liquid attack believed to be acid being thrown at her in an incident in Bachok on May 17. Kelantan police chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the investigation is also taking into account the possibility of involving close individuals and family members of the victim to assist in the investigation. 'The motive for the incident has yet to be ascertained and we are still waiting for the results of the analysis from the Chemistry Department regarding the three fingerprints found at the scene of the incident,' he said in a press conference after attending the Kelantan Police Chief's 2025 Town Hall Session at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, here today. On May 17, a female spa operator was splashed with a liquid believed to be acid by an unknown individual near a convenience store in Beris Kubur Besar, Tawang. The victim, who suffered burns to her shoulder, back, arms and legs, is currently in stable condition and is being treated at the Fire Treatment Unit Ward, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian.
The Star
03-06-2025
- General
- The Star
Bachok acid attack: Cops looking at various angles
KOTA BHARU: Police are conducting a comprehensive investigation involving various angles into the case of a spa owner who was the victim of a liquid attack believed to be acid being thrown at her in an incident in Bachok on May 17. Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the investigation is also taking into account the possibility of involving close individuals and family members of the victim to assist in the investigation. "The motive for the incident has yet to be ascertained and we are still waiting for the results of the analysis from the Chemistry Department regarding the three fingerprints found at the scene of the incident," he said in a press conference after attending the Kelantan Police Chief's 2025 Town Hall Session at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, here on Tuesday (June 3). On May 17, a female spa operator was splashed with a liquid believed to be acid by an unknown individual near a convenience store in Beris Kubur Besar, Tawang. The victim, who suffered burns to her shoulder, back, arms and legs, is currently in stable condition and is being treated at the Fire Treatment Unit Ward, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian.- Bernama
