HULU SELANGOR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, a Malaysian who was fatally stabbed in a fight in South Korea, was laid to rest at the Bandar Tasik Puteri Muslim Cemetery here at 10.10 pm today.
A sombre atmosphere enveloped the cemetery as family members, relatives and close friends gathered to pay their final respects.
Earlier, the remains of Ahmad Shah, 26, arrived at the Bandar Tasik Puteri Mosque at 8.54 pm, where funeral prayers were performed.
In the incident last Saturday night, Ahmad Shah was reported to have suffered fatal injuries after being stabbed in the abdomen by a man believed to be a Malaysian.
The incident occurred when Ahmad Shah attempted to help his friend, who was being assaulted by a group of men during a fight on a street in Daeso-eup, Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Ahmad Shah suffered severe blood loss in the attack and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following the incident, South Korean authorities detained the main suspect and a group of Malaysian men to assist in the investigation.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Shah’s close friend, Muhammad Jalalludin Othman, 35, said the deceased had always put others before himself, describing his passing as a great loss to those who knew him.
Muhammad Jalalludin said he had known Ahmad Shah since 2017, when they worked together at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur before Ahmad Shah moved to South Korea for work.
“He was a very friendly person and was always ready to help anyone in need. Whenever young Malaysians arrived in South Korea to seek a livelihood, he would be the one to pick them up, provide them with temporary shelter and help them find jobs.
“He even gave me and several of our friends cash amounting to thousands of won when we were going through difficult times while waiting for our salaries. That's why he was well known and well liked, both back home and among the Malaysian community in South Korea, because of his friendly nature,” he said when met at the mosque.
He said the last time they met was in early 2024 in South Korea before he returned to Malaysia following the deterioration of his late father's health.
“Ahmad Shah's death came as a great shock to his family and friends in both Malaysia and South Korea, who described it as a tragic and wholly unexpected incident,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Shah’s mother, Zulfah Fadliani, 47, expressed her gratitude for the assistance extended by various parties in facilitating the repatriation of her son’s remains from South Korea.
She said the emotional support she and her daughter-in-law, Nurcahaya Ruslan, 30, gave each other had been a source of strength in helping them remain steadfast during the ordeal.
“Alhamdulillah, thanks to the support of Malaysians, our family was able to bring my son home. I am truly grateful. Thank you,” she said.
Zulfah said her daughter-in-law remains in South Korea and is expected to return to Malaysia around September after attending to matters related to the late Ahmad Shah.
“We have been supporting each other. She gives me strength, and I give her strength in return. We both have to stay strong through this difficult time,” she said.
-- BERNAMA