Man who claimed to be 'Sultan of Melaka' dies of Covid-19


MELAKA (Bernama): A businessman who claimed to be the "Sultan of Melaka", Noor Jan Tuah, better known as Raja Noor Jan Shah Raja Tuah, is reported to have died, believed to be due to Covid-19. He was 64.

Noor Jan was reported to have died at Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, and the news of his passing was shared by Pertubuhan Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia president Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah on his Facebook page Saturday (Aug 21).

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