KLANG, Aug 19 — The remains of p-hailing rider Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Saleh, 32, one of the ten who perished in a private jet crash on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam on Thursday (August 17), was claimed by his family this morning for funeral arrangements.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remains will be sent for burial to Sidam in Sungai Petani, Kedah, as requested by the family.
“We contacted the father and brother of Muhamad Hafiz that the body can be claimed this morning.
“The body will be bathed and shrouded by staff of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) at Masjid Jamek Ar-Rahimiah near the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) before being sent to Sungai Petani,” he told a press conference at the HTAR Forensic Department, earlier today.
Meanwhile, the victim’s father, Muhamad Saleh Othman, 57, said his son’s remains will be taken to Masjid Al-Huda in Kampung Jerong, Sungai Petani, Kedah, for the funeral payers before being buried.
“InsyaAllah, the burial will be done today itself,” he said.
Muhamad Saleh said he found out that his son’s body could be claimed when he received a call from the police at midnight last night.
“The arrangements to claim the body were settled at 3 am today,” he said.
Muhamad Saleh came to the HTAR Forensic Department with his wife Jamilah Ismail, 53, at about 8.30am to claim the remains of his eldest son.
Earlier, a hearse belonging to JAIS arrived at the department at 8.10am.
The tragedy that happened at 2.48pm on Thursday claimed the lives of all two crew and six passengers on board as well as two road users, Muhamad Hafiz, and an e-hailing driver.
— Bernama
