KUALA LUMPUR: Police are still investigating the death of a student, reportedly from being electrocuted, in a hostel at Universiti Utara Malaysia in May last year, higher education minister Khaled Nordin said.
Khaled said the ministry has not been updated on the investigation and cannot comment further.
“However, the ministry, through UUM, has provided aid and support to the family of the late student,” he said in a parliamentary reply to V Ganabatirau (PH-Klang), who wanted an update on the case involving S Vinosiny, who was found dead on May 21 last year.
Vinosiny’s father, R Sivakumar, has accused the university of negligence.
He filed a police report against UUM on May 27, calling for an investigation on whether the university had properly maintained its buildings.
UUM vice-chancellor Haim Hilman Abdullah said maintenance work at the campus in Kedah had been carried out according to procedure and schedule.