Electric Shock Incident Claims Lives of Three Police Personnel in Sabah

Beaufort: Constable Muhammad Raimi Ismarubee, who was believed to have died from an electric shock in Kampung Weston, Beaufort, Sabah, was laid to rest at the Felda Kerteh 2 Muslim Cemetery at 1.15 am today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the late Muhammad Raimi, aged 24, was brought to his residence in Felda Kerteh 2 at 11.40 pm for final respects and funeral prayers before the burial. His body had been transported from the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), Sabah, aboard a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft, arriving at Kuantan Air Base, Pahang, before being taken by hearse to Felda Kerteh 2.

The funeral prayers were led by Terengganu State Education, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Human Development Committee chairman Datuk Satiful Bahari Mamat. The funeral was attended by Dungun District Police Chief Supt Nik Ab Halim Nik Mat, approximately 200 officers and police personnel, as well as family members and friends.

Muhammad Raimi, who was unmarried and the second of three siblings, began his service at the Weston Police Station in September 2024. The incident, which occurred at 5.50 pm, resulted in the deaths of three police personnel, including Corporal Chiu Teck Siong, 40, and Corporal Mohamad Nur Hafiz Ibrahim, 29, who were believed to have suffered electric shocks at Jalan Weston, Kampung Weston.