TELUK INTAN: The lorry driver charged in connection with the death of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel here has not been able to post bail, police say.
Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said the accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Md Radi, 45, will therefore be detained at the Batu Gajah lock-up until the next court mention date on June 17.
“Bail was set at RM6,000 and he was unable to pay. We have also not received any payment from others so far,” he said at Hospital Teluk Intan (HTI) yesterday.
On Friday, the Teluk Intan Magistrate’s Court set the bail after Rudi Zulkarnain pleaded not guilty to nine charges of causing death by dangerous driving.
Media reports indicated that some netizens were willing to post bail for the driver.
DCP Zulkafli said a witness who claimed that the lorry driver attempted to avoid another vehicle at the crash site had yet to come forward.
He added that to date, 16 witnesses had provided their statements.
Meanwhile, six of the FRU members who were hospitalised after being involved in the incident on Tuesday are still undergoing treatment.
Perak Health director Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha said of the six, five were at HTI and the other at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun in Ipoh.
“Of the five patients currently receiving treatment at HTI, four are in ICU. The other is in the surgical ward and his condition is improving. He may be discharged soon,” he said.
Dr Feisul Idzwan said another member was discharged on Friday.
Earlier, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah met family members of the FRU personnel at the hospital, Bernama reported.
