Cop pleads not guilty to Nur Farah Kartini's murder
SHAH ALAM: The policeman accused of murdering Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, whose body was found in an oil palm plantation last year, pleaded not guilty to the charge in the High Court here today.
Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Monjani, 27, entered the plea before judge Julia Ibrahim, who set July 15 for mention.
The policeman was charged with murdering the 25-year-old woman at the SKC Kledang oil palm plantation, Hulu Bernam near here, between 9am on July 10, 2024, and 6pm, July 15 last year.
The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty or imprisonment for up to 40 years, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
Alif, who appeared in court wearing a T-shirt and escorted by police officers, was represented by lawyers Nur Aida Md Zainuddin and Aida Jaafar.
Deputy public prosecutor Maizatul Munirah Abdul Rahman appeared for the prosecution.
He was first charged with murdering the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris student on July 26, 2024, at the Kuala Kubu Baru magistrate's court and on May 28, the case was transferred to the Shah Alam High Court for trial.
Nur Farah Kartini was reported missing on July 10, 2024, before her body was found five days later, in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sri Keledang, Hulu Bernam. – BERNAMA
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