00:04A male Indian national was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court on Tuesday
00:10with murdering his compatriot in Kepong two weeks ago.
00:13The accused, 53-year-old S. Thangaraju, who is homeless,
00:18is alleged to have murdered 60-year-old Peleni at the back alley of an optical shop
00:24along Jalan Langkuning, Taman Shri Sinar, between 11.33 p.m. and 11.47 p.m. on March 17th.
00:33He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty upon conviction.
00:40The charge was read to him in Tamil before Magistrate Aina Azara Arifin.
00:46The accused nodded in understanding and no plea was recorded
00:50as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
00:56The court has set June 10th for case remension.
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