By Selangor Journal Team
HULU SELANGOR, July 26 — A police officer was charged in the Kuala Kubu Bharu Magistrate's Court today with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, whose body was found in an oil palm plantation.
Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Monjani, 26, is accused of killing Nur Farah Kartini, a former student of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, at the plantation in Kampung Sri Keledang, Hulu Bernam, between 9am last July 10 and 6pm the following day.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the death penalty upon conviction.
No plea was recorded after the charge was read out before Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The court set August 30 for mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Ku Hayati Ku Haron appeared for the prosecution while lawyers Aida Jaafar Mad Ariff and Nur Aida Md Zainuddin represented Muhammad Alif.
Also present in court were family members of the victim and the accused.
Earlier, before the proceeding commenced, a policeman reminded the family members to control their emotions.
Alif, wearing a black T-shirt, arrived at the court at 9.05am, escorted by the police.
Farah Kartini, 25, was reported missing on July 10 before her body was found in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sri Kledang about 6pm on July 15.
— Bernama
