KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- The body of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin was exhumed at the Kampung Rinching Ulu Muslim Cemetery in Kajang this morning.

Crowds began gathering at the cemetery early in the morning as preparations for the process got underway, Sinar Harian reported.

Family members arrived as early as 7am to witness the exhumation of the 22-year-old cadet.

The exhumation was scheduled to begin around 8.30am to allow for a second post-mortem examination.

His mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun, 45, was seen entering the cemetery at about 7.40am.

Medical personnel from Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) were present to oversee the process.

Also on site were of...