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The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Couple charged with murder of Cyberjaya university student
SEPANG: A couple has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here over the murder of University of Cyberjaya student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara last month. M. Sri Darvien and D. Thineswary, both 19, appeared before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani on Thursday (July 10). Sri Darvien was accused of murdering Maniishapriet at a condominium in Cyberjaya between 9.11pm and 11.31pm on June 23. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code and faces the death sentence or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years, and liable for whipping, if convicted. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Thineswary was accused of abetting him in the murder at 12.30pm at the same place and day. She is charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code read together with Section 302 of the same Code. The accused faces the death sentence or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years if convicted. Both accused said they understood the charges. However, no plea was recorded as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Zaizul Farida Raja Zaharudin stated that the prosecution was not offering bail. Lawyers M. Manoharan and Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff, representing Darvien and Thineswary respectively, sought for the case to be expedited. Manoharan asked the prosecution to transfer the case to the High Court as soon as possible while Mohamed Baharudeen mentioned that the case had become viral. DPP Raja Zaizul, in her reply, said the prosecution required some time to obtain documents in the case. "After we receive these documents and hand them over to the defence, only then will we seek a case transfer to the High Court," she said. Magistrate Khairatul Animah then fixed the case for mention on Sept 11. It was previously reported that the victim, a Bachelor of Physiotherapy student, was found dead in a student's hostel in Cyberjaya. Maniishapriet, from Kuching, Sarawak, was discovered unconscious with visible injuries on her body by her friend at about 10am on June 24, who immediately alerted the police. She was living with five other students who had returned home for the holidays on June 21, leaving her alone at the hostel as she was scheduled to sit for an examination. A post-mortem revealed that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Cyberjaya student's murder: Teen pair charged in court
SEPANG: A man and a woman were charged at the magistrate's court here today in connection with the death of a 20-year-old private university student last month. M. Sri Darvien, 19, an odd job worker, was charged with the murder of Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara under Section 302 of the Penal Code. His co-accused, student D. Thineswary, also 19, was charged with abetting Darvien in committing the murder, under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 302. Clad in a white T-shirt, Darvien stood in the dock as the charge was read before magistrate Khairatul Animahtul Abd Jalani. Thineswary, dressed in black, also appeared separately before the court. Both accused indicated they understood the respective charges. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. According to the charge sheet, Darvien is alleged to have committed the offence between 9.11pm and 11.31pm on June 23 at Block A, Mutiara Ville Cyberjaya, Persiaran Multimedia in Cyberjaya. Thineswary is alleged to have committed the abetment offence at 12.30pm on the same day and location. The court did not grant bail on both accused and set Sept 11 for mention.
