THE sessions court in Alor Gajah today allowed the transfer the case of chief executive officer, S. Chandru, 38, to the High Court of Kuala Lumpur.

Chandu is charged with possession of materials linked to defunct separatist group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, 

Judge Ahmad Sazali Omar made the decision after hearing submissions from deputy public prosecutors Mohd Izhanudin Alias and Aliff Asraf Anuar Sharuddin to have the case transferred in accordance with Section 177A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Izhanudin informed the court that all offences under Section 13 of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), need to be heard in the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Lawyer Melvin Tay who represented Chandru, argued that the case should be held in the Malacca High Court as the accused faces one more charge at the Malacca Sessions Court.

On October 29, Chandru was charged with possessing the materials on a mobile phone. – Bernama, December 16, 2019.