KUALA SELANGOR: A security guard was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with the murder of a colleague.
Wan Shahrizan Wan Kadir, 26, nodded after the charge was read out to him before magistrate Siti Hajar Ali.
No plea was recorded as the murder case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Wan Shahrizan is accused of killing Raja Azman Raja Abdul Tahir, 43, at the guardhouse of a school in Sabak Bernam near here between 2.30am and 4am on Sept 15.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment and not less than 13 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
The court set Dec 4 for mention and submission of documents.
Deputy public prosecutor Nor Hakimi Rosedin appeared for the prosecution while lawyer Azali Ibrahim represented Wan Shahrizan.