FOUR friends were charged at the Magistrate’s Court in Bandar Baru Bangi today over the murder of a durian seller whose body was found buried in Semenyih last month.
Asrul Siwi, 32, Amirul Maamur Rosli, 27, Amri Rizani Darus, 36, and Indonesian national Rijal Haryono, 47, nodded to indicate they understood the charges read out before Magistrate Saira Banu Mohamed Ashrof Raja.
No pleas were recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Asrul and Amirul Maamur were jointly charged with three other individuals still at large with murdering Mulialisman Nordi, 34, at Batu 28, Sungai Lalang, in the Ulu Semenyih subdistrict of Hulu Langat between Sept 24 and 25.
Thy were charged under Section 302 read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and, if the death penalty is not imposed, at least 12 strokes of the cane.
Amri Rizani and Rijal were separately charged with abetting the murder by helping to transport the victim and assisting in sharpening a hoe at the same place and time.
They were charged under Section 109 read together with Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the same penalties upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Atiqah Mohamad Alias conducted the prosecution. All four accused were unrepresented by counsel.
The court denied bail and fixed Dec 1 for mention.
On Sept 29, media reports said the durian seller was believed to have been abducted by a group of individuals travelling in a Honda car from a car workshop at Ampang Waterfront in Ampang Jaya before his body was discovered buried in Semenyih. - October 13, 2026
