Comedian Badul's commando son dies from live bullet discharged during demo


KOTA KINABALU: An army commando, who was the son of veteran actor-comedian A.R. Badul, was killed after a live bullet hit him during an exhibition at the Lok Kawi army camp near here.

Mejar Mohd Zahir Armaya died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital here after he was rushed there following the accidental shooting at about 9.20am on Wednesday (Sept 4), sources said.

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