Car Washer Charged With Murder Over Jalan Kuching Crash

A 32-year-old car washer was charged in a Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Nov 11) with murdering an Indonesian lorry driver in a fatal Jalan Kuching crash earlier this month, Bernama reported.

The accused, Mohamad Imran Taj Maloor, nodded to show he understood after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Faezahnoor Hassan. No plea was recorded, as murder cases come under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Car Washer Murder Charge

According to the charge, Mohamad Imran is accused of killing lorry driver Yudi Hartono, 39, on Jalan Kuching, in the direction from the city centre towards Segambut, at 4.44am on Nov 4.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Bernama reported that the section provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years upon conviction and, where death is not imposed, not fewer than 12 strokes of the cane.

Deputy public prosecutor Vivi Asnita Zaina’Larifin conducted the prosecution, while lawyer Azleen Farahannis represented the accused.

Jalan Kuching Crash Details From Police

In a statement on Wednesday, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said preliminary investigations found that the car driven by the accused, which had a 46-year-old male passenger, struck the rear right side of the lorry.

He said the impact sent the lorry onto the left road shoulder, and its 39-year-old Indonesian driver suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mohd Zamzuri added that an EBA II breath test recorded a blood alcohol reading of 61mg per 100ml for the car driver, while his passenger recorded 67mg per 100ml.

Case Set for Mention in January

The court did not allow bail. It fixed Jan 28 next year for mention of the case.

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