THE Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has justified the decision to charge a driver with murder following a fatal drink-driving collision in Klang, citing evidence that the incident was “so imminently dangerous” it was likely to cause death.
Dusuki said there were sufficient grounds to prosecute R. Saktygaanapathy under Section 300(d) of the Penal Code, which covers acts committed with knowledge that they are imminently dangerous and likely to result in death or grievous injury, carried out without justification.
“The act of the accused entering the opposing lane intentionally and at high speed resulted in a situation that was ‘so imminently dangerous’ to the deceased, as provided under Section 300(d) of the Penal Code,” New Straits Times cited him explaining today.
The A-G pointed to witness statements and dashcam footage from a vehicle at the scene as evidence supporting the charge.
“The evidence from witnesses and dashcam recordings confirms the conduct of the accused at the time of the incident,” he added.
The A-G was cited saying the charge reflects a “blatant disregard of human life”, though critics questioned why similar cases were previously prosecuted under the Road Transport Act.
The charge stems from a crash on March 29 along Jalan Raya Barat, in which delivery rider Amirul Hafiz Omar was killed after a head-on collision.
Court documents allege that Saktygaanapathy drove against traffic at high speed, striking Amirul and flinging him onto another vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a separate matter, Saktygaanapathy has pleaded guilty to self-administering controlled substances, namely benzodiazepine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). - April 3, 2026
