The Defence Ministry has set up a committee to investigate the death of a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, who died during training at the Army Combat Training Centre (Pulada) in Ulu Tiram, Johor, on Monday.

Defence Minister Khaled Nordin said that in addition to the ministry, the committee will also comprise representatives from the Higher Education Ministry and Home Ministry.

“I was informed that a post‑mortem has been conducted, but we have yet to receive the results. However, at the Malaysian Armed Forces level, we have already established a committee to investigate the cause and circumstances surrounding the cadet’s death,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after attending the Pasir Gudang Umno delegates meeting at Dewan Muafakat Taman Mawar in Johor Bahru today.

Earlier, a news portal reported that the victim’s mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun, 45, lodged a police report after she found severe bruising on her son, Syamsul Haris Shamsudin’s body.

On Aug 1, Kota Tinggi police chief Yusof Othman confirmed that no criminal elements were detected in the death of the 22‑year‑old cadet officer.

The police received a report on the incident at 5.33pm on July 28. Preliminary investigations found that the victim suddenly became incoherent and lost control while undergoing combat inoculation training at Pulada around 2.30pm the same day.

He was then taken to Kota Tinggi Hospital by army medical officers, but was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at the emergency department.

- Bernama

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