Two charged with murder of Grab driver
KUALA LUMPUR: Two foreigners, from India and Myanmar, were yesterday charged at the Selayang magistrate’s court with the murder of a Grab driver whose body was found in Gombak last month.
No plea was recorded from vegetable seller Sua Lay, 33, from Myanmar who is an UNHCR card holder and Gurpreet Singh, 23, a lorry attendant from India.
They were brought before magistrate Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri. Both the accused nodded that they understood the charges.
The duo were charged with killing Aiman Nosri, 27, at a carpark behind Block C, Taman Selayang Makmur, Selayang Baru, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur about 10.08pm on June 21.
They were charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. The court set Aug 27 for re-mention and submission of medical reports.
Aiman’s body was found in the back seat of his car with strangulation marks at about 8.20pm on June 23.
Post-mortem reports showed he died from suffocation. His wallet and handphone were missing. Based on records, Aiman was said to have picked up passengers from Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and headed to Selayang Baru.