This was confirmed by Pannir’s sister, Sangkari, and Singapore activist Kirsten Han, according to the New Straits Times.

Pannir was the second Malaysian in two weeks to be put to death for a drug offence in the city-state, after the execution of K Datchinamurthy, 39, on Sept 25.

He was convicted on June 27, 2017 by the Singapore High Court of trafficking in 51.84g of diamorphine at the Woodlands checkpoint on Sept 3, 2014. He was given the mandatory death penalty.

His appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Feb 9, 2018, and his clemency petition to the Singapore president was rejected.

On Sept 6, the Court of Appeal dismissed Pannir’s application for a stay of execution pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings he had initiated with the Law Society against his former lawyer.

Two other Malaysians remain on death row in Singapore for drug offences: S Saminathan and R Lingkesvaran.