Bangladeshi man charged with murdering fellow countryman

BALIK PULAU – A Bangladeshi cleaner was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with the murder of his compatriot last month.

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 is under the jurisdiction of the high court.

Imran was charged with murdering Alam Safiq at the entrance of Kompleks Astaka Bukit Gedung, Bayan Baru here between 9.30pm and 11.17pm, on August 21.

The offence, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

The court fixed November 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, September 2, 2022