Singaporean cyclist buried in Ipoh cemetery

Mr Abdul Samat Ismail was buried in a Muslim cemetery at Station 18, Ipoh at 9am yesterday.
Mr Abdul Samat Ismail was buried in a Muslim cemetery at Station 18, Ipoh at 9am yesterday.
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A 56-year-old Singaporean cyclist, who was found dead three days after going missing during a 160km cycling race in Perak, was laid to rest in the Malaysian state yesterday.

Mr Abdul Samat Ismail was buried in a Muslim cemetery at Station 18, Ipoh at 9am, race organiser Perak Century Ride 2018 said on its Facebook page.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 11, 2018, with the headline Singaporean cyclist buried in Ipoh cemetery. Subscribe