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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
E-hailing driver charged with murdering son
JELEBU: An e-hailing driver was charged at the Magistrate's Court here with the murder of his six-year-old son. No plea was recorded from M. Arunkumar (pic), 36, after the charge was read to him before magistrate Norshazwani Ishak, as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He was charged with murdering his son, Tishant, between 9.02am and 12.55pm on July 23 along KM25 Jalan Rompin in Bahau near here. Under Section 302 of the Penal Code, the accused can be sentenced to death or jailed between 30 and 40 years and whipped, upon being found guilty. The court fixed Sept 10 for mention at the Seremban High Court. It was earlier reported that the suspect had lodged a report on his son's disappearance in Johor Baru on July 24, claiming that the boy had gone missing near a coffee shop in Taman Bukit Indah. Arunkumar was subsequently arrested to assist in the investigation. Four days later, police reportedly found the boy's remains buried in a secluded spot near a railway line along Jalan Rompin. On Sunday, Johor police said that the accused will also be charged later on with multiple offences, including domestic violence and assault. The suspect's wife had lodged a report on July 22 claiming she was physically abused by the suspect, who also took their only child away.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Father charged with murder of six-year-old son in Jelebu
JELEBU: A father was charged in the Magistrate's Court today with the murder of his six-year-old son by the roadside at Kilometre 25 of Jalan Rompin in Bahau last month. M. Arunkumar, 36, nodded in understanding after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Norshazwani Ishak. No plea was recorded from the accused, who was unrepresented, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The e-hailing driver was charged with killing the boy between 9.02 am and 12.55 pm on July 23, under Section 302 of the Penal Code. If convicted, he faces the death penalty or a maximum of 40 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. Deputy Public Prosecutor Rasyidah Murni Adzmi requested a date for the prosecution to obtain the post-mortem, chemical, forensic, and DNA reports. The court set Sept 10 for case mention at the Seremban High Court. Media reports cited that the accused lodged a police report on July 24 claiming his son had gone missing in the Taman Bukit Indah area in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The man claimed that his son went missing at around 4 pm on July 23, after he was left alone in the car while the suspect was getting food. The boy's remains were found buried in an area in Rompin, Jempol, at 4.30 pm on July 28. - Bernama
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
E-hailing driver charged with son's murder
The suspect being taken to the magistrate's court in Kuala Klawang, Jelebu to be charged for the alleged murder of his son. JELEBU: A 36-year-old e-hailing driver has been charged in the Magistrate's Court with the murder of his six-year-old son, A. Tishant. No plea was recorded from M. Arunkumar after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Norshazwani Ishak, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He is accused of committing the offence between 9.02 am and 12.55 pm on July 23 along km 25 Jalan Rompin in Bahau. Arunkumar is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. Those convicted can face the death penalty or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years, along with whipping. Magistrate Norshazwani set the re-mention for the Seremban High Court on September 10. Rasyidah Murni Adzmi prosecuted. It was earlier reported that the suspect had lodged a report on his son's disappearance in Johor Baru on July 24, claiming the boy had gone missing near a coffee shop in Taman Bukit Indah. He was subsequently arrested to assist with investigations. Four days later, police found the boy's remains buried in a secluded spot along a railway line on Jalan Rompin. Police also recovered a hoe believed to have been used to bury the body, and an autopsy revealed the victim was strangled to death with cable ties. The medical team estimated the victim died between 9 am and 11 am on July 23. Johor police will also charge the suspect with multiple offences, including domestic violence and assault. He is expected to be charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, Section 18 of the Domestic Violence Act 1994 read together with Section 326A of the Penal Code, for allegedly assaulting his wife, as well as Section 31(1) of the Child Act 2001 for child neglect. The suspect's wife had lodged a report on July 22, claiming the suspect, who also took their only child away, physically abused her.
