Student killed while chasing thieves


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 08 Mar 2003

KUALA LUMPUR: A final-year accounting student from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) was killed when her motorcycle collided with a lorry while she was trying to chase two men who snatched her wallet on Thursday night. 

Royanti Muhammad, 22, from Tanah Merah, Kelantan died in the Intensive Care Unit of Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) early yesterday morning due to severe head injuries. 

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