KUALA LUMPUR: A university student undergoing Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) training at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam died during training due to heat stroke and multiple organ failure

Selangor police chief Datuk Seri Hussein Omar Khan said the post-mortem report revealed that the 21-year-old victim's death was a result of heatstroke.

He said on Nov 10, the trainee, who had been participating in fitness drills as part of the programme collapsed during a physical training session at the marching field under the supervision of a Palapes instructor.

"The trainee was reportedly ordered to do push-ups as a disciplinary measure for falling behind during a running session.