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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Skipper in deadly Perhentian capsize remanded 3 days over drug offence
Magistrate Nurliyana Md Zukri issued a remand order against the skipper at the Setiu magistrates' court. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The skipper of a boat that capsized in rough waters near Pulau Perhentian Besar on Saturday night has been remanded for three days until Wednesday in connection with a separate drug-related case. The 22-year-old tested positive for drugs following the accident, police said. He also has a record of five criminal offences. According to Berita Harian, magistrate Nurliyana Md Zukri issued the remand order at the Setiu magistrates' court under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug use. The boat, which was carrying 15 passengers aged between three and 40, was en route from Pulau Perhentian Kecil to Pulau Perhentian Besar when it capsized at around 10.30pm. Three people died at the scene: S Arumugam, 40, his three-year-old daughter Sarrvihka, and a 10-year-old relative, V Vennpani. A six-year-old child remains in critical condition and is being treated in the intensive care unit of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital in Kuala Terengganu. Initial police investigations revealed that none of the passengers was wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.


The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Boatman in Perhentian tragedy remanded
BANDAR PERMAISURI: A boatman involved in the tragic accident that claimed the lives of three passengers near Pulau Perhentian on Saturday night has been remanded for three days starting Monday (June 30). The remand order, effective until Wednesday (July 2), was issued by Magistrate Nurliyana Md Zukri at the Setiu Magistrate's Court. The remand was to facilitate an investigation under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, after the 22-year-old man tested positive for drugs. In the 10.30pm incident, S. Arumugam, 40; his daughter A. Sarrvihka, 3, and another female relative, V. Vennpani, 10; died, while two others were injured, including one in critical condition. Another 10 passengers survived. The victims, aged 3 to 40, were family members returning from dinner on Pulau Perhentian Kecil to Perhentian Besar when a large wave suddenly hit the boat, causing it to capsize. Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said on Sunday (June 29) that the boatman not only tested positive for drugs but also has five prior drug-related offences on his criminal record. – Bernama

Barnama
2 days ago
- Barnama
Boatman In Perhentian Tragedy Remanded
BANDAR PERMAISURI, June 30 (Bernama) -- A boatman involved in the tragic accident that claimed the lives of three passengers near Pulau Perhentian on Saturday night has been remanded for three days starting today. The remand order, effective until Wednesday, was issued by Magistrate Nurliyana Md Zukri at the Setiu Magistrate's Court today. The remand is to facilitate an investigation under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, after the 22-year-old man tested positive for drugs.