Bernama, May 21 2009
Five men were charged in the magistrates' court here today with discharging firearms, causing one death and injuring two others, in a robbery at a goldsmith shop in Seberang Jaya two months ago.
Five men were charged in the magistrates' court here today with discharging firearms, causing one death and injuring two others, in a robbery at a goldsmith shop in Seberang Jaya two months ago.
R. Jeganathan, 29; V. Kumar, 27; T. Ram, 30; I. Selvam, 31; and A. Jeeva, 26; together with one person who is now a deceased; and another, who is still at large, are alleged to have discharged their firearms, causing the death of S. Sathiasillan, 28; and injuring Izat Hafiz Mohamad Saad, 27; and N. Ilangohvan, 26; in a robbery in front of the Poh Kong jewellery shop at the Tesco Extra Hypermarket building, Seberang Jaya at 10.12am on March 18.
They are charged under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increase Penalty) Act 1971, to be read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. The offence is punishable by death.
However, no plea was recorded.
Magistrate Arif Mohamad Shariff denied them bail and set July 23 to mention the case.
Jeganathan was represented by lawyer R.S.N. Rayer, while Ram was represented by counsel Jagdeep Singh Deo. The others were unrepresented. -- BERNAMA
They are charged under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increase Penalty) Act 1971, to be read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. The offence is punishable by death.
However, no plea was recorded.
Magistrate Arif Mohamad Shariff denied them bail and set July 23 to mention the case.
Jeganathan was represented by lawyer R.S.N. Rayer, while Ram was represented by counsel Jagdeep Singh Deo. The others were unrepresented. -- BERNAMA
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