Five former students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) have withdrawn their appeal against their conviction and three-year prison sentence for injuring UPNM cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain seven years ago.

Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad informed the Court of Appeal today that the five appellants withdrew the appeal as it was now academic and no longer relevant as they have...