A former soldier was charged with the murder of his wife in September in Kangar on Wednesday (Oct 11).
The accused, Indera Zailan Mohamad Sani, 38, allegedly murdered nurse Munirah Abu Bakar, 31, at a house on Jalan Padang Nyu, Arau between 10 pm on Sept 29 and 6.55 am on Sept 30.
No plea was recorded from Indera Zailan as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The charge against Indera Zailan is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the penalty of death or imprisonment for between 30 and 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane, if not sentenced to death upon conviction.
Magistrate Siti Nor Haliza Md Ali has set Nov 17 as the date for mentioning the case, awaiting the post-mortem report.
Deputy Public Prosecutors Muhamad Asyraf Md Kamal and Mohd Izham Ali served as prosecutors, while the accused was represented by counsel Hari Prassaad Rao.
The body of Munirah was discovered wrapped in a blanket in a bedroom in the house on Sept 30, after the suspect turned himself in at the Perlis police headquarters. – Bernama
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