JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 2 -- The Defence Ministry is conducting its own inquiry into the sudden death of a 22-year-old university cadet during an army exercise in Ulu Tiram, Johor yesterday, separate from the police investigation.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said a special committee had been formed and included representatives from the Higher Education and Home Ministries, The Star reported today.

"I was informed that a post-mortem has already been conducted, but we are still waiting for the results.

"At the Malaysian Armed Forces level, we have established a committee to investigate the cause and circumstances of the victim's death," he was quoted as saying after the Pasir Gudang Umno division meeting here earlier.

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