MARANG: A prisoner was charged at the magistrate's court with the murder of another inmate at Marang Prison in August.
Che Mohd Nazzaruddin Che Ros, 35, is accused of killing Nor Mohd Helmi Sahari in Zone 2, R10, Marang Prison, between 8.45 am and 9.15 am on Aug 24.
The charge is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or a maximum of 40 years' imprisonment and, where the death penalty is not imposed, not less than 12 strokes of the cane for male offenders under 50.
The accused was also not allowed bail. Deputy public prosecutor Noradila Ab Latif appeared for the prosecution, while Che Mohd Nazzaruddin was unrepresented.
