Police to immediately exhume Zara's body - Saifuddin

The police will exhume the body of Zara Qairina Mahathir as soon as possible to complete the investigation into her death.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this followed instructions issued by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) yesterday for the exhumation of the girl’s body to allow a post-mortem procedure to be carried out.

“The police will implement the decision. I was briefed by the Inspector-General of Police (Khalid Ismail) this morning that the police will immediately carry out the procedure.

“Of course, the focus by the police is to update the investigation, collect all evidence and, in carrying out this task, the police will not compromise on the principle of justice because we need to be fair to everyone involved, including the family of the late Zara and the school,” he said in Machang, Kelantan, today.

He was met by reporters after the opening of the “Ijtimak Madani Ulama dan Guru Pondok Kelantan 2025” event by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Machang.

Saifuddin assured that the police will keep the public informed with the latest updates on the case from time to time.

In a statement yesterday, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced that the body of Zara would be exhumed to allow a post-mortem examination to be conducted.

The AGC stated that further investigations by the police were necessary to ensure all aspects of the case were thoroughly examined.

Zara, 13, was confirmed dead at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on July 17. The Form One student had been rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in a drain near the dormitory of a religious school in Papar at about 4am on July 16.

- Bernama

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