Audience moved to tears by tribute to FRU crash victims
A sombre atmosphere accompanied the staging of the pantomime yesterday titled Sang Beret Merah (The Red Berets), held to commemorate those who died in the tragedy.
According to a Bernama report, the 15-minute pantomime was performed by 20 PDRM personnel and 30 members of Persatuan Deklamasi Lakon Perak.
The performance also included a poetry recitation by Perak Cultural Council deputy president Azmi Ismail, Perak police contingent representative ASP Samsudin Hussin and Sgt Major Bashira Sharif from the Criminal Investigation Department.
The pantomime featured the journey of the FRU members who were deployed for the Citra Pournami celebration in Teluk Intan before the accident which shocked the nation.
Tears flowed as real-life footage of the fallen FRU members was shown during the performance.
Earlier, Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah also watched the pantomime at the 2025 Perak Warriors' Day celebration.
At 8.50am on May 13, tragedy struck when a truck carrying 15 FRU personnel from Unit 5 Ipoh collided with a lorry transporting stones while on their way to Ipoh after completing their duty in Teluk Intan.
The crash claimed the lives of nine FRU members: Sgt Perumal Sugunanathan, 44; Sgt Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim, 46; Cpl Mohd Pozli Jaudin, 41; Cpl Nurit Ak Pandak, 34; Cpl Amiruddin Zabri, 38; Cpl Mohamad Hilmi Mohd Azlan, 38; Cpl Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35; Lance Cpl Damarrulan Abdul Latif, 33; and Constable Akmal Wafi Annuar, 28.
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