30/04/2026
This morning, our Partner, Muhammad Nazreen Jaafar, appeared for our client, a military officer, who was charged with murder under section 302 of the Penal Code and two other charges under section 44(1A)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The matter has been widely reported by national media outlets and has also received international media coverage, including:
* The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/military-officer-in-malaysia-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-drink-driving-crash
* New Straits Times
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/1429418/soldier-charged-murder-over-mex-crash-watch
* Bernama
https://www.bernama.com/bm/jenayah_mahkamah/news.php?id=2551193
* Buletintv3
https://www.buletintv3.my/mahkamah/pegawai-tentera-didakwa-bunuh-pempengaruh-bangladesh-pandu-mabuk-di-mex/
At a separate Magistrate’s Court, he claimed trial to two counts of driving under the influence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
