Petrol station killing alleged mastermind remanded 7 days
JOHOR BARU: The alleged mastermind behind the brutal murder of a man at a petrol station in Taman Pelangi here late last year, has been remanded seven days to facilitate investigations.
Johor Criminal Investigations Department head Senior Assistant Commissioner Kamaluddin Kassim said the remand order, effective from July 6 until Thursday, was issued by High Court senior deputy registrar Hafizah Johor Arif Johor.
It would enable the police to complete investigations into the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, he said.
The 40-year-old suspect was detained by Thai authorities in May before being extradited to Malaysia. He arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon.
Four days earlier, two other suspects in the case were charged in the Johor Baru Sessions Court.
Both the accused, aged 54 and 58, were members of the organised crime group Jin Jee Tong, and were charged under Section 130V of the Penal Code under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
On Dec 17 last year, the victim, a 44-year-old man, died after being stabbed and mowed down by a white BMW with four men inside. The incident occurred when the victim was using the air pump at the petrol station to inflate his car tyres.
He was with a woman in her 20s, believed to be his wife, when they were approached by the suspects, who tried to drag the victim into their car.