Remains of Orang Asli buried

Final prayers: Well wishers and religious officers at the 15 dead Orang Asli funeral ceremony conducted at the Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra mosque in Gua Musang. — Bernama

GUA MUSANG: The bodies of five Orang Asli from the Batek tribe, who are believed to have died of measles, were given a final prayer at Tengku Faez Petra Mosque here before being buried at Kampung Kuala Koh Muslim Cemetery.

The funeral prayer was led by Imam Tua Othman Saufi and joined by more than 20 representatives of the various government departments and agencies in the district, including the religious officer from the Kelantan Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (MAIK), Murtadha Abdullah.