SEREMBAN – Three suspects, including an 18-year-old girl, who were previously remanded following the discovery of a woman’s body in a ravine at KM14, Jalan Lama Bukit Putus-Seremban, were rearrested today under Section 325 of the Penal Code.
Seremban district police chief Nanda Maarof said the three suspects were previously detained under Section 302 of the Penal Code but released on police bail after the remand order expired.
He said the suspects were rearrested to facilitate further investigations of the same case on the charge of deliberately causing grievous hurt.
“Police will apply for a remand order at the magistrates’ court tomorrow. We will charge them maybe next week,” he told reporters when met after carrying out a check at a Ramadan bazaar at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi today.
According to Nanda, one of the suspects had a previous criminal record in 2011 and was sentenced under Section 201 of the Penal Code for disposing of a body.
The media previously reported that a woman’s body was found face down in Jalan Lama Bukit Putus, at about 10.50am on March 20, following which three individuals believed to be the victim’s relatives were detained under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Meanwhile, Nanda said police were satisfied with the level of compliance with standard operating procedures shown by traders and visitors at bazaars, adding that they would monitor Ramadan bazaars statewide with two to four policemen at each bazaar. – Bernama, April 4, 2022
