Bangladeshi man charged with murder of compatriot
02 Sep 2022 12:52pm
Mohammad Imran was charged with murdering Alam Safiq at the entrance of Kompleks Astaka Bukit Gedung, Bayan Baru here. - Bernama Photo
Mohammad Imran Miah, 32, nodded after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Nur Fadrina Zulkhairi.
No plea was entered by the accused as the case was under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Mohammad Imran was charged with murdering Alam Safiq at the entrance of Kompleks Astaka Bukit Gedung, Bayan Baru here between 9.30 pm to 11.17 pm, on Aug 21.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The court fixed Nov 23 for mention pending the post-mortem report.
Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Atikah Asharaf Ali appeared for the prosecution while the accused was unrepresented. - BERNAMA