GEORGE TOWN (March 31): Adam Jaafar or better known as Private Adam died yesterday at the Penang Hospital (HPP) due to a lung infection. His sister, Hawa, 56, when contacted by Bernama, said her brother died at about 9am while receiving treatment at HPP. She said his remains were buried at the Datuk Keramat Muslim Cemetery after zohor prayers. Adam, the eldest of eight siblings had been a good and caring brother, she added. In October 1987, Adam, then a 26-year-old soldier ran amok and went on a shooting spree at Jalan Chow Kit, that left one person dead and several others wounded.

Source: The Edge Markets March 31, 2021 02:26 UTC