‘No leniency, no mercy’: Family demands justice over Immigration lorry crash that killed three on Jalan Sultan Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — In a tragic incident at Jalan Sultan Ismail, an Immigration Department lorry slammed into three individuals, including Shaik Mohd Firdaus Shaikh Yahya, 53, and his two daughters, Siti Nor Sazlin, 25, and Siti Darwisyah Auni, 12. The lorry, reportedly travelling to a Chow Kit immigration operation with its beacon and siren activated, entered the junction against a red light.

It collided with a Proton Saga, causing the lorry to veer off the road and strike both the vehicle and a nearby Inokom Matrix. The sole survivor, Norhayati Rozali, 55, remains hospitalized with severe injuries and is undergoing surgery to insert metal supports into her ribcage. Her brother Azlan Rozali, 48, speaking for the family, demanded swift and impartial justice for their loss.

The accused, 43-year-old Mohd Akbar Zainol, appeared in Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court, pleading not guilty to five charges, including causing death by reckless driving and running a red light. If convicted, the maximum sentence is five to ten years in prison, a fine ranging from RM20,000 to RM50,000, and a five-year driving license suspension.

The court granted bail of RM12,000 for each charge, with Akbar required to report to a police station monthly. His driving license has been suspended until the trial's conclusion.