KUALA LUMPUR: The police will facilitate the exhumation of the grave of a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Reserve Officers’ Training Unit cadet to allow for a second post-mortem, following a Shah Alam High Court order.
The court on Tuesday (Aug 26) directed that the remains of Syamsul Haris Shamsudin, 22, be exhumed as soon as possible. He was buried at the Kampung Rinching Ulu Muslim Cemetery in Semenyih after passing away on July 28 at Kota Tinggi Hospital, a day after undergoing training at the Army Combat Training Centre in Ulu Tiram.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the police will assist with the process, including the exhumation, escorting the remains to the hospital, monitoring the second post-mortem, and overseeing the reburial.
“The decision has been made. Similar to the case of Zara Qairina, police will follow through with the court order.
“This is a serious process involving magistrates, medical teams, family members, police, doctors and related agencies. The police’s role is to ensure that the court’s decision is carried out. We will facilitate and it will be done as soon as possible,” he told reporters after attending the closing ceremony of the third installment of the PDRM Special Dialogue on Tuesday (Aug 26).
Earlier, High Court Judge Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gucharan Singh Preet allowed an application by Syamsul Haris’ mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun, 45, to exhume her son’s remains for a second post-mortem.
Previously, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said a probe was conducted by the armed forces’ special investigation committee.
