KLANG: An unemployed man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of a senior citizen in Port Klang.

       Muhammad Shahrul Shamsudin, 33, remained silent after the charge was read out before Magistrate P. Sarulatha and no plea was recorded from the accused on Friday (Dec 17).

       Muhammad Shahrul is accused of killing Mohd Sani Abdullah, 69, in front of a house in Kampung Idaman, Port Klang at 12.38pm on Dec 10.

       The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death sentence.

       Earlier, lawyer K. Nathiya requested the court to refer Muhammad Shahrul to the hospital as the accused’s family claimed that the man had psychiatric problems but had never sought treatment.

       P. Sarulatha then fixed Jan 17 for mention and ordered the accused to be referred to a psychiatric hospital.

       On Dec 10, police arrested two men, both aged 33, less than four hours after they were suspected of killing a contractor in Kampung Idaman. – Bernama