Tag - Death Penalty

Man nabbed with drugs worth over RM86,000 in Sibu

SIBU: A 41-year-old man is facing the death penalty after being found in possession of 1.5kg of drugs valued at RM86,051. At a press conference on Saturday (Oct 12), Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was detained during an inspection at about 1.35pm on Oct 10 in Jalan Pedada. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Division...

Fatal brawl near Kitchener Road: Man, 22, charged with murder and faces death penalty, five others with rioting

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man after a fatal brawl near Jalan Besar that occurred around 4am on Sept 22. Appearing via video link on Sept 23, Muhammad Sajid Saleem, who is in police custody, stood expressionless as his single charge was read out to...

Man charged with trafficking over 111kg of cannabis

KUANTAN: A self-employed man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking over 111kg of cannabis early this month. The charge against Mohd Nasir Hassan, 48, was read before Magistrate Raja Norshuzianna Shakila Raja Mamat, but no plea was recorded as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court. According to the charge...

Court rules Razak Baginda ‘complicit’ in Altantuya’s murder

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court had ordered political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and a few others to pay RM5mil in damages to the family of slain Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu because he had chosen not to testify under oath. High Court judge Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera ruled that the court had no choice but to...

Court rules Razak Baginda ‘complicit’ in Altantuya’s murder

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court had ordered political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and a few others to pay RM5mil in damages to the family of slain Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu because he had chosen not to testify under oath. High Court judge Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera ruled that the court had no choice but to...

Prosecution seeks death penalty for six former UPNM students in fatal bullying case

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was informed on Wednesday (May 15) that the conduct of six former students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), who tortured UPNM Naval Cadet Officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, resulting in scalding burns covering 80% of his body from 90 instances of steam ironing, constituted an extreme act. Deputy Public Prosecutor K....

IGP: Israeli man, local couple could hang for illegal firearms possession

KUALA LUMPUR: Israeli Shalom Avitan and a local couple detained recently could face the death penalty if they are convicted for illegal possession of firearms, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said the investigation paper on the suspects was opened under Section 7 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971. "The case was initially...

Family of death row inmate in Singapore hopes for best, prepares for worst

KUALA LUMPUR: It has been almost 10 years since Sangkari Pranthaman’s brother has been in prison in Singapore and in that time, she has only held his hands twice. Both occasions were marked by extreme emotion at both ends of the spectrum. The first time was crushing heartbreak when she heard the court convict and sentence...