TAMPIN: A 51-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of Suri Narudin, whose body was discovered in a bag buried behind a house near Rembau. The unrepresented man was accused of murdering Suri, 53, behind a house at Jalan Pedas Linggi, Rembau, between Dec 7 and 18. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years. If the death sentence is not imposed, the offender shall also be punished with at least 12 strokes of the cane. Subsequently, the deceased's identity was confirmed as Suri through a fingerprint comparison with records from the National Registration Department.

Source: The Star December 26, 2025 10:45 UTC