LUMUT, April 14 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will conduct a detailed internal investigation into the death of a soldier while on duty at the Belum Forest Reserve, near Gerik, on Wednesday (April 12).
Its deputy minister Adly Zahari said the ministry will inform the public of the results of the investigation into the death of Corporal Mohammad Nasri Mohd Nasib, 33, from the 25th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment at Seri Bentong Camp, Pahang.
“We will conduct an internal investigation because I am sure the family members (of the soldier) want to know the cause.
“We will announce as soon as possible, once the investigation is completed so that if there are weaknesses (during training or operations), we will try to make improvements,” he said earlier today.
Adly was speaking to reporters after visiting the residence of a Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) veteran, Md Nawawi Md Kassim, 67, who suffered a brain injury as a result of a road accident last year.
Yesterday, Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri announced the results of a post-mortem conducted on Mohamad Nasri, at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, which determined the cause of death was a head injury consistent with a fall.
His body was found on Wednesday by a search-and-rescue operation team, following a report of his disappearance in the interior of the Belum Forest Reserve near Gerik, on April 7 while on duty in the area.
The remains of Mohammad Nasri were laid to rest at the Masjid Pulau Mertajam’s Muslim cemetery in Penaga, Penang, yesterday afternoon.
Mohammad Nasri is survived by his wife, Nurhayatul Husna Abdul Muttalib, 30, and two children, Muhammad Aakif Rizqi, four, and Nur Afifah Raisha, two.
— Bernama
