AN engineer with a shipping company was charged in a magistrate’s court in Tanah Merah today with the murder of a civil servant in Machang on September 3.  

Harun Narresat Ibrahim, 46, nodded in understanding when the charge was read out to him before magistrate Nik Habri Muhamad.

However, no plea was recorded from the accused as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

According to the charge, Harun allegedly killed Tuan Mohd Salleh Tuan Ibrahim, 51, at a restaurant in front of Machang Hospital on Jalan Pasir Puteh Lama about 11.30am on September 3.

He was charged under section 302 of the penal code, which is punishable by the death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, shall be liable to a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

Kelantan prosecution director Muhammad Zaki Abdul Kudos appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Tengku Shazuan Tg Shariffudin.

The court set November 13 for the next case mention, pending the chemistry report, before the case is transferred to the Kota Baru High Court.

On September 3, it was reported that a civil servant died after a brawl with another man at a restaurant on Jalan Lama Pasir Putih-Machang in front of Machang Hospital. – Bernama, September 14, 2023.