Federal criminal investigation department director M Kumar said the death of Syamsul Haris Shamsudin would be probed by the classified crimes unit or D5, effective immediately.

The case was previously handled by the Johor police, who had recorded statements from 22 individuals as of Aug 13.

“The investigation will be carried out transparently and with integrity, to ensure that justice is served,” Kumar said in a statement.

Yesterday, the High Court ordered for Syamsul’s body to be exhumed after allowing a motion filed by his mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun.

Syamsul, 22, the eldest of three siblings, died on July 28 under unclear circumstances while undergoing Palapes training at the Army Combat Training Centre in Ulu Tiram, Johor.

He was said to have experienced a seizure before his death.

Ummu however alleged that her son’s body showed bruises and injuries consistent with physical assault rather than a seizure.

Ummu filed the motion on Aug 14, naming Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail and Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar as the respondents.

She claimed that the initial post-mortem was not done by a hospital forensic specialist but by a UD10-grade medical officer, and that she and her family were not allowed to view the full body.