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Thursday, 16 June 2011

3 Indian nationals held over lawyer's murder

The New Straits Times

SHAH ALAM: Three Indian nationals have been detained in connection with the murder of lawyer Datuk R. Anpalagan, who was hacked to death on Monday night.

North Klang police chief Superintendent Mohamad Shukor Sulong said one suspect, aged 25, had been remanded for a week.

"Also detained were two other employees of the victim's, who were present at the time of the murder. We are still trying to ascertain the motive," said Shukor.

The 25-year-old suspect was arrested some 12 hours after he allegedly slashed Anbalagan, 58, to death with a machete at a Hindu temple in Kampung Perepat, Kapar, on Monday night.

He was arrested on Tuesday afternoon at an oil palm plantation in Jalan Bukit Kapar.

Meanwhile, some 300 friends and relatives of Anpalagan paid their last respects at the family home in Section 7, here yesterday.

Anpalagan's mother, Valliyammna, in her 70s, wife, Toh Puan A. Thelagam, 48, and daughter A. Sri Anantha Valli, 11, had to be supported by relatives as the hearse left for the crematorium.

The deceased was a self-made man who became a prominent corporate lawyer specialising in land matters. It is also learnt that he sat on the board of several listed companies locally and in Australia.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

oi!datuk's wife is datin lah.not toh puan lah. mangkuk