Bangladeshi man charged in Malaysia over compatriot's murder
A Bangladeshi cleaner was charged in a Malaysian court on Friday (Sept 2) with the murder of another Bangladeshi expatriate.
A Bangladeshi man was charged in a Malaysian court on Friday (Sept 2) with the murder of another Bangladeshi expatriate.
Mohammad Imran (32), a cleaner in Malaysia, was charged with murdering Alam Safiq at the entrance of Kompleks Astaka Bukit Gedung, Bayan Baru of Malaysian state Penang, between 9.30-11.17pm, on August 21.
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The charge, under Section 302 of the country' Penal Code, carries 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.