Sergeant Mazlan Abdul Rahman receives Pingat Gagah Perwira for heroic act


GEORGE TOWN: Standing proud with his medal, Sergeant Mazlan Abdul Rahman was touched to receive the Pingat Gagah Perwira for saving two lives earlier this year.

The soldier, who is attached to the Second Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, jumped off the Penang Bridge to save two people from drowning and also performed CPR on the victims.

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