PASIR MAS – A man was killed when he was run over by a train at Kg Tanjung here today.
Pasir Mas district police chief Kama Azrual Mohamed, when contacted, said police received a report on the incident at 7.30am involving a young man, identified as Mohammad Aqil Ifran Hizuan, 23.
The victim’s father, Hizuan Jusoh, 52, said he learned about the incident after being informed by his brother-in-law Aiman Abdul Rashid. “As soon as I came to know about it, I rushed to the railway tracks. I was heartbroken when I saw that my son was dead with serious injuries to his head, hands, and feet,” he told reporters when met here in Kg Tanjung.
He said he last saw his son two days ago as the deceased had been living with his grandfather Jusoh Wok, 79, since he was 15.
According to Hizuan, the railway track is often used by residents to get from Kg Tanjung to Kg Tg Chenak. It is believed that his son, who was self-employed, had used the track to get to his uncle’s house.
“The grandfather’s house is about 400m away from the railway tracks. Yesterday, I was informed that the deceased went to his uncle’s house, which is about 100m from the scene,” said the police officer.
Hizuan said the victim did not show any strange behaviour but managed to send an apology via WhatsApp to his brother Mohammad Zuhairi, 28, who had returned to Johor last night.
“The two were very close. Perhaps the deceased was upset that he did not have time to see his brother before returning to Johor after the Aidiladha holidays,” he said.
The body was sent to Pasir Mas Hospital for post-mortem and will be buried in the Chengal Muslim Cemetery in Kg Jelujok here. – Bernama, July 6, 2023
