Two Malaysian immigration officials sentenced to death for killing a Bangladeshi
News Desk, bdnews24.com
Published: 2017-03-04 21:41:34.0 BdST Updated: 2017-03-04 21:42:00.0 BdST
Judicial Commissioner Abu Bakar Katar at the north-west state of Perlis on Friday handed down the sentence on Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Yasin and Zuhairul Effendey Zulkafli, both aged 35, after finding them guilty of the charge, state news agency Bernama reported.
The two men were charged with murdering illegal immigrant Abu Bakar Siddique, 45, at the pantry of the Immigration office at the Home Ministry’s Complex between 10 pm and 11 pm on Oct 29, 2014.
In the judgment, Abu Bakar Katar said: “the court found that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s case.”
“The prosecution had succeeded in establishing the case, which carries the mandatory death sentence (upon conviction), and all evidence by the defence was merely a denial,” he added.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides the death sentence upon conviction.
Earlier, on Oct 1, 2015, the Kangar High Court had acquitted Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey on the charge without calling for their defence, and following an appeal by the prosecution, the Court of Appeal ordered the two men to enter their defence on the charge.
According to the case dossier, Siddique complained of gastric and requested for medicine. He was then brought out of the lockup to the pantry by Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey, where, based on a CCTV footage, the two Immigration officers were holding long wooden sticks.
After returning to the lockup cell, the detainee told his cellmate that he was beaten by the Immigration officers and showed the bruises, Bernama report said adding “There was no sign of injury on the victim when he went to the pantry.”
When Siddique’s condition worsened, he was taken to a hospital for treatment and died on Nov 4, 2014.
A post-mortem conducted on the body found that he died due to “multiple blunt force trauma due to soft tissue injuries”.
Deputy public prosecutor Badius Zaman Ahmad prosecuted, while Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey were represented by lawyer Rahamatullah Baharudeen.
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Good to see these savages get punished. Bangladeshi guy was an illegal - detain, incarcerate, deport as per the laws...no problems.
But, torture? Specially after the guy complained of being ill...GTFO.
News Desk, bdnews24.com
Published: 2017-03-04 21:41:34.0 BdST Updated: 2017-03-04 21:42:00.0 BdST
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The convicts - Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Yasin and Zuhairul Effendey Zulkafli. Photo Courtesy: Bernama
Judicial Commissioner Abu Bakar Katar at the north-west state of Perlis on Friday handed down the sentence on Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Yasin and Zuhairul Effendey Zulkafli, both aged 35, after finding them guilty of the charge, state news agency Bernama reported.
The two men were charged with murdering illegal immigrant Abu Bakar Siddique, 45, at the pantry of the Immigration office at the Home Ministry’s Complex between 10 pm and 11 pm on Oct 29, 2014.
In the judgment, Abu Bakar Katar said: “the court found that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s case.”
“The prosecution had succeeded in establishing the case, which carries the mandatory death sentence (upon conviction), and all evidence by the defence was merely a denial,” he added.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides the death sentence upon conviction.
Earlier, on Oct 1, 2015, the Kangar High Court had acquitted Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey on the charge without calling for their defence, and following an appeal by the prosecution, the Court of Appeal ordered the two men to enter their defence on the charge.
According to the case dossier, Siddique complained of gastric and requested for medicine. He was then brought out of the lockup to the pantry by Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey, where, based on a CCTV footage, the two Immigration officers were holding long wooden sticks.
After returning to the lockup cell, the detainee told his cellmate that he was beaten by the Immigration officers and showed the bruises, Bernama report said adding “There was no sign of injury on the victim when he went to the pantry.”
When Siddique’s condition worsened, he was taken to a hospital for treatment and died on Nov 4, 2014.
A post-mortem conducted on the body found that he died due to “multiple blunt force trauma due to soft tissue injuries”.
Deputy public prosecutor Badius Zaman Ahmad prosecuted, while Mohd Aminuddin and Zuhairul Effendey were represented by lawyer Rahamatullah Baharudeen.
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Good to see these savages get punished. Bangladeshi guy was an illegal - detain, incarcerate, deport as per the laws...no problems.
But, torture? Specially after the guy complained of being ill...GTFO.
