SHAH ALAM, Sept 4 — Eight men, including two alleged secret society members, were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a 23-year-old man during a group brawl in Taman Alam Megah last month.
The accused—Soulami Ahimsha, 46; S.R. Harikrisnan, 42; M.K. Puwaneswaran, 39; A. Rhubban, 37; K. Thivagar, 29; Shaik Hasanudin Ahlauwudin, 26; Sheikh Mauludin Ahlauwudin, 24; and R. Darvin Raj, 23—nodded after the charge was read out to them before Magistrate Cynthia Noor Haizean Sulaiman.
No plea was recorded from any of the accused, as capital offense cases fall strictly under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, the eight men, alongside eight others who remain at large, acted as members of an unlawful assembly with a common intention to commit the murder of Ganesan, 23. The incident took place at Jalan Mandolin, Taman Alam Megah, at approximately 1.59 pm on Aug 25.
They were charged under Section 149 of the Penal Code and face penalties under Section 302 of the same Code, which carries either the death penalty or imprisonment for 30 to 40 years. If not sentenced to death, offenders are also liable to whipping of not less than 12 strokes.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Alya Zaphfirah Al Zaphni appeared for the prosecution, while defense counsel Navin Punj and Nur Aida Md Zainuddin represented three of the accused. The remaining five defendants were unrepresented.
Magistrate Cynthia denied bail to all eight accused and fixed Oct 13 for case mention.
–NMT
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