Latest news with #ChitraPournami
The Star
26-05-2025
- The Star
Teluk Intan Municipal Council reverses decision on vandal after talks with MIC
PETALING JAYA: A man who was arrested for allegedly vandalising the Teluk Intan Municipal Council building has reached an agreement with the council, enabling him to rent the shop lot again. MIC vice president Datuk T. Murugiah stated that the municipal council had initially declined to lease a shop lot to a man named Thevar because of a previous incident in which he reportedly damaged the entrance of the council office. "I held a meeting with the council's president, Zairul Akmal Kasim, during which I explained the situation and appealed for reconsideration. After a positive and constructive discussion, he agreed to allow the shop lot to be rented again to Thevar," said Murugiah in a statement on Monday (May 26). "Furthermore, I respectfully asked the president to consider withdrawing the police report filed against Thevar," he added, noting that the council agreed to consult with the Investigating Officer on the potential withdrawal of the report. ALSO READ: Man nabbed for smashing Teluk Intan Municipal Council building glass doors On May 8, Thevar allegedly used a sledgehammer to damage the council office's entrance because the council erected a tent in front of his watch repair shop during the Chitra Pournami celebration. On the same day, Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said that the 63-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a complaint was lodged at 10:35am. "Investigations found that the suspect arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, parked in front of the council's building, and then took a sledgehammer to break the glass doors. "After the incident, the suspect attempted to leave the scene and head to his shop in Jalan Bandar, Teluk Intan, but was apprehended and handed over to the police," he said.
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
FRU crash: Widow says still coming to terms with loss, emotional state still fragile
IPOH: The widow of one of the FRU personnel who died in a crash in Teluk Intan last week is still coming to terms with her loss, describing her emotional state as fragile as she learns to navigate life without her husband. In a heartfelt interview, 32-year-old Noor Hasliza Mohd Hadzri, the wife of the late Kpl Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35, said while she has accepted her husband's passing, the process of adjusting to a new reality has been far from easy. The mother of two said emotionally she is not stable yet, and that because his passing was so sudden, it would take some time for her to truly accept it. 'But I have come to terms with it, that he had passed in a very good way. 'I recall the moment I identified my husband's body, there was a sense of peace that surrounded him even in death. 'Even though there was still blood during the identification process, he already smelled fragrant,' she told reporters after Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad paid her a visit at her house in Bandar Baru Putra near here Tuesday (May 20). Her in-laws Muhamad Razali, 63 and Ruzita Razali, 59 were also by her side. Her two children Mohamad Adam Harris, 6, and Nur Aqeela Nadine, one -year- two-months-old, were at school and a babysitter, respectively. Noor Hasliza, who works in the administration department at the Ipoh district police headquarters said she would now need to adapt to a new routine and environment without her husband. She said her son is beginning to accept that his father is no longer around. 'When I ask him, he will say, 'Babah has passed away, Babah is in heaven'. 'Sometimes he goes quiet, and when I notice that, I will ask him, 'Are you okay? Don't be sad. If you are sad, recite Al-Fatihah'. 'But the younger one, I notice that she seems to be looking for him, like she is searching for him. 'She keeps whining and saying 'Babah', and looking for him,' she added. Noor Hasliza added that she had kept her husband's strap from his uniform, the one with his name and the FRU logo on it, and the last T-shirt that he wore. 'I washed the blood out of that shirt and kept it,' she added. On May 13, the incident occurred when a truck carrying 18 FRU Unit 5 members based in Sungai Senam, Ipoh, collided with a gravel-laden lorry that veered into the opposite lane. The collision resulted in eight FRU members dying at the scene and one succumbing to injuries at Teluk Intan Hospital, while nine others were injured, some critically. During the incident, the FRU vehicle was returning to Ipoh along with six other FRU vehicles after completing duties for the Chitra Pournami festival in Teluk Intan.
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
FRU crash: JKM to provide continuous counselling to families of personnel involved, says Deputy Minister
IPOH: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) will provide continuous counselling to families of the FRU personnel who perished or were injured in the road accident in Teluk Intan last week, says Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad. The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister said JKM officers have informed her that they had reached out to families involved. She said families could just give the officers a call and that they would go to their houses to assist them. 'I have been informed that counselling services are provided through two channels, one through the police, and another through JKM itself. 'The one under JKM will be carried out on an ongoing basis. It is not just for a few days, but it will continue for as long as the victims or their families need it. 'Counselling has already been provided, some have already had sessions, while others have been contacted by JKM officers or the families have already been reached out to,' she told reporters after visiting the wife and parents of Kpl Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35, who were among the nine killed in the crash on May 13. Noraini added that the duration of counselling depended on the needs of the families, and as for the children, she would ask the department to carry out further assessments of their current condition. 'We are ready, and we are always prepared to provide the counselling services for as long as they are needed. 'The counselling includes for the children of the personnel who had passed away, as well as those who are injured,' she added Noraini said the department has provided an initial emergency aid of RM300 handed over to the affected families. 'Today, under the National Welfare Foundation (YKN), we gave RM1,000 to each family,' she added. On May 13, the incident occurred when a truck carrying 18 FRU Unit 5 members based in Sungai Senam, Ipoh, collided with a gravel-laden lorry that veered into the opposite lane. The collision resulted in eight FRU members dying at the scene and one succumbing to injuries at Teluk Intan Hospital, while nine others were injured, some critically. During the incident, the FRU vehicle was returning to Ipoh along with six other FRU vehicles after completing duties for the Chitra Pournami festival in Teluk Intan.
New Straits Times
18-05-2025
- New Straits Times
FRU tragedy: 4 policemen discharged, 5 remain in ICU
IPOH: Four Federal Reserve Unit policemen involved in the fatal truck crash on Tuesday have been discharged so far. Their five colleagues, however, remain warded at the intensive care units of the Teluk Intan and Raja Permaisuri Bainun hospitals. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the most recent policeman to be allowed to go home was Corporal Mohammad Zulnaidi Muhammad Zulkifli, 34. He said Zulnaidi was discharged from Teluk Intan Hospital yesterday at 5pm. He said those being treated in the ICU at Teluk Intan Hospital were Corporal Haslizal Mohd Ali, 44; Sergeant Mazlan Mat, 50; Corporal Mohd Izwan Ishak, 39; and Sergeant Mohd Parih Ali, 44. Meanwhile, Corporal Syed Isfan Syed Mohammad, 32, is currently receiving treatment in the ICU of HRPB, here. Noor Hisam said Haslizal remains unconscious and requires oxygen assistance to breathe, while the other four have regained consciousness. "Izwan underwent surgery at 11am today and has regained consciousness but still requires oxygen for breathing," he added. The first victim to be discharged was Corporal Nizam Tarmizi, 38, on the same day as the incident, followed by Lance Corporal Muhammad Aniq Taufiq Rozi, 26 (on May 14); and, Corporal Mohd Harrisul Ikhsan Mohd Mahabudin, 39 (May 16). It was reported on Tuesday that an FRU truck carrying 18 personnel from Unit 5 Sungai Senam collided with a gravel-laden tipper lorry at about 8.50am. Eight FRU personnel died at the scene, and a ninth passed away while receiving treatment at Teluk Intan Hospital. Nine others were injured. The FRU vehicle was returning to Ipoh after completing duties for the Chitra Pournami festival when it was struck by the lorry.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- New Straits Times
FRU truck crash: Two discharged, seven still warded
IPOH: Two of the Federal Reserve Unit policemen involved in the crash at Km15 Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan on Tuesday have been discharged. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the remaining seven policemen were still receiving treatment — six at Teluk Intan Hospital and one at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) here. "Corporal Nizam Tarmizi was discharged from Teluk Intan Hospital on Tuesday, while Lance Corporal Muhammad Aniq Taufiq Rozi was discharged from the same hospital yesterday," he said when contacted today. Those still warded in Teluk Intan are sergeants Mohd Parih Ali, 41, and Mazlan Mat, 50; and, corporals Haslizal Mohd Ali, 44, Mohd Izwan Ishak, 39, Mohammad Zulnaidi Muhammad Zulkifli, 34, and Mohd Harrisul Ikhsan Mohd Mahabudin, 39. Meanwhile, Corporal Syed Isfan Syed Mohammad, 32, remains unconscious, intubated, and is receiving treatment at HRPB. Noor Hisam said three of the policemen at Teluk Intan Hospital remain critical and unconscious. "They are Haslizal, Mazlan and Mohd Izwan. Meanwhile, Parih, Zulnaidi, and Harrisul Ikhsan have regained consciousness and are in stable condition. "As for Syed Isfan, he is still unconscious and needs to be stabilised before doctors can operate on his pelvic bone," he said. It was reported on Tuesday that an FRU truck with 18 personnel from Unit 5 Sungai Senam collided with a gravel-laden lorry about 8.50am. Eight officers died at the scene, and a ninth passed away while receiving treatment at Teluk Intan Hospital. Nine others were injured. The FRU vehicle was returning to Ipoh after completing duties for the Chitra Pournami festival when it was struck by the lorry. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested after the crash and remanded for four days the following day.
