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FRIDAY | JUNE 27, 2025

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Double murder shock on same day

Former Dewan Negara deputy president claims trial MALACCA: Former Dewan Negara deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court yesterday to a charge of accepting a luxury car as a bribe in 2015. He entered the plea after the charge was read out to him before Judge Elesabet Paya Wan. According to the charge sheet, Mohamad Ali is accused of corruptly accepting a Range Rover Sport from a company director as an inducement to award subcontract works for a land reclamation project in Kota Laksamana. The alleged offence took place at the company’s office in Taman Kota Syahbandar, Central Malacca, in June 2015. The charge, under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, is punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act, which carries up to 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher. DPP Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib urged the court to maintain the same bail conditions set by the Shah Alam Sessions Court on June 18, namely RM60,000 bail with one surety, surrender of the accused’s passport and a prohibition on contacting prosecution witnesses. He also applied for the case previously filed in Shah Alam to be transferred to Ayer Keroh so that both matters could be heard together. Defence counsel Md Yunos Shariff did not object. The court fixed August 14 for mention. On June 18, Mohamad Ali claimed trial in the Shah Alam Sessions Court to 20 charges of accepting RM235,000 cash and three luxury cars. – Bernama room sofa was in disarray. “He then proceeded to the kitchen, where he discovered the victim lying on his back in a pool of blood. Further checks confirmed that no valuables were missing.” He added that a neighbour said the victim was last seen alone, smoking outside the house at about 11am, and no suspicious activity was seen or heard at the time. Preliminary investigations revealed stab wounds on the right side of the victim’s abdomen and a slash wound at the right side of his chest. A small knife, approximately 22cm in length, was found cleaned and placed on the kitchen sink. The small knife is believed to have been used in the murder. Abang Zainal Abidin said the motive for the killing is still under investigation. – Bernama

life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, to be given a minimum of 12 strokes of the rotan, upon conviction. The court set Sept 8 for mention and submission of the chemist’s report. The prosecution was led by DPP M. Ramanathan Alias Ashwin, while the three Singaporeans were represented by lawyer Ille Maryam Yusnawannie. Kong was unrepresented. house at 12.15am and is being remanded to assist investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. “A mobile phone, a car dashcam and a CCTV decoder were also seized,” he said in a statement. He added that police received a call at 8.26pm on Tuesday night regarding the incident and found the 57-year-old victim unconscious in the house. Preliminary investigations revealed the victim was found on his back in a pool of blood in the kitchen, while the premises’ CCTV was found to be non-functional. Abang Zainal Abidin said the suspect claimed that his father last responded to a text message at 2.40pm. “At 7.30pm, the suspect returned home from work and found the front gate closed, but the grille and glass doors were open. He also noticed the living

Top. Bernama reported that no plea was recorded from the accused as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The four men were jointly charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 with trafficking 9,420.2 millilitres of cocaine at the exit of a hotel in the city at 11.45am on June 19. They face the death sentence or It is learnt that the victim’s roommates had returned to their hometowns for the holidays on June 21. Norhizam said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and urged those with information on the incident to contact investigating officer ASP Mohd Husny Hussien at 012-930 7860 or the nearby police station. “The police are taking this seriously and advise the public to remain calm and not to speculate or share false information, which could affect the investigation.” Meanwhile, in Perak, a 31-year old suspect has been remanded for seven days starting Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his father at their home in Taman Tasek Damai in Ipoh on Tuesday night. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspect was arrested in front of the

o University student found dead at hostel in Cyberjaya while man remanded for allegedly stabbing dad to death in Ipoh

Father and son caught processing ecstasy MUAR: Police arrested a father-son duo and seized 6.38kg of ecstasy powder worth over RM1 million during a raid at a house in Bukit Treh on Monday last week. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 49-year-old man and his 23-year-old son were caught in the act of allegedly processing the ecstasy powder by grinding it before packaging it into drink sachets. “The 4pm to 10pm raid led to the discovery of approximately 6,389g of ecstasy powder worth RM1.06 million, along with various tools used for processing and repackaging the drugs. “We also seized a Perodua Myvi worth RM13,000 and a Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle valued at RM7,000, both believed to have been used in drug distribution activities. “The total value of the drugs and seized vehicles amounts to RM1.08 million. Investigations revealed the suspects began engaging in the activity in February this year,” he said during a press conference at the Muar district police headquarters on Wednesday. Raiz added that both suspects have prior drug-related criminal records. – Bernama Norhizam said the victim was confirmed dead at the scene, and initial investigations found that there were no signs of a break-in. A laptop, mobile phone, ATM card SEPANG: A 20-year-old student of a local university was found dead after she was believed to have been murdered at a hostel in Cyberjaya three days ago. Sepang police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said a police team went to the scene after receiving a report about the discovery at 10.28am on Tuesday. The victim was discovered with injuries on her body by a friend who came to check on her.

KUALA LUMPUR: Four men were charged at the Ampang Magistrate’s Court yesterday with trafficking liquid cocaine last week. Malaysian Kong Sien Mee, 57, and three Singaporeans – Quek Kien Seng, 45, Tristan Chew Jin Zhong, 25, and Ivan Tan Zhi Xuan, 31, nodded when the charge was read out to them before Magistrate Amalina Basirah Md and cash were believed to have been stolen from the victim. “A post-mortem found there were injuries to the head due to blunt force trauma. There were no elements of rape in the homicide. “We are conducting a thorough investigation and request space and cooperation from the public as we proceed further. We are currently recording witness statements and gathering additional evidence,” he said in a statement. The victim, said to be from Kuching, Sarawak, was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy and had been staying in the room with five other students.

M’sian, 3 Singaporeans charged with drug trafficking

The suspects being led into the Ampang Magistrate’s Court yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

Attempt to smuggle 56kg of cannabis foiled SEPANG: The Customs Department at Kuala Lumpur International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle over 56.81kg of cannabis flowers, cannabis flowers, were seized during the operations.

smuggled cigarettes, and the deliveries are carried out at night to avoid detection by the authorities.” The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) of the Customs Act 1967, which provides a fine of not less than 10 times the value of the goods or RM100,000, whichever is higher, and not more than 20 times the value of the goods or RM500,000, whichever is higher, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, upon conviction. –Bernama

In another development, Zulkifli said his team also foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.54 million white cigarettes of various brands, estimated to be worth RM154,000, with unpaid duties and taxes amounting to RM1.03 million, in a raid in Klang, Selangor, on May 9. He said the contraband was seized from two lorries following information and intelligence gathering by his team. “The syndicate’s modus operandi is to use bonded lorries to distribute the

“The drugs were believed to be smuggled into the country and then out to various countries using air courier services,” he said in a statement yesterday. He said the case was being investigated under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides the death penalty or life imprisonment and at least 12 strokes of the rotan if not sentenced to death, upon conviction.

estimated to be worth RM5.56 million. This followed the seizure of the cannabis flowers in operations conducted at several air cargo terminal operators in the KLIA Free Trade Zone last April and May. Customs KLIA director Zulkifli Muhammad said a total of 19 parcels, which were later found to contain substances suspected of being