Man jailed 17 years for causing death of disabled colleague


A SHOP worker, who was previously charged with murdering a man, was sentenced to 17 years in jail by the Kuala Lumpur High Court today for causing the death of a colleague with disabilities three years ago.

Judge Aslam Zainuddin handed down the punishment on A. Raventiran, 40, after he pleaded guilty to the charge and ordered the jail sentence to commence from the date of his arrest on October 31, 2019.

The accused was earlier charged under section 302 of the penal code which carries the death penalty, but the court later amended the charge under section 304 (a) of the same code which carries a maximum of 30 years in jail and a fine.

According to the amended charge, Raventiran was charged with intent to cause the death of R.Vijaya Kumar, 47, at a location in Jalan Sungai Besi, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur between 1.30am and 12.34pm on October 31, 2019.

In the proceedings, the prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Annur Atiqah Abd Hadi while counsel Stanley Clement Augustine represented the accused.

Thirteen prosecution witnesses were called to testify in the trial which began on May 3, 2021. – Bernama, September 29, 2022.


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