KUALA LUMPUR: A military officer involved in an accident where a Bangladeshi content creator was killed has been charged with murder.
Capt Jad Faid Arhan, 31, did not react when the charge was read out before Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan yesterday.
No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, Jad Faid allegedly killed Muzahid Millad, 22, at KM1.9, MEX Highway at about 5.30am on April 23.
The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a death sentence, or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
At a separate Magistrate’s Court, Jad Faid claimed trial to two counts of driving under the influence.
According to the charge sheets, the accused allegedly drove a car under the influence of alcohol until he lost control of the vehicle and caused injury to Nafisa Tabassum Adiba, who is the wife of Muzahid, and caused severe injuries to e-hailing driver Jailani Sapih at the same place and time.
The charges carry imprisonment between seven and 10 years and a fine of between RM30,000 and RM50,000.
Jad Faid pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Tg Syazwany Yasmyn Tuan Roslan.
Kuala Lumpur prosecution director Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail said the accused was not allowed bail.
“The prosecution objects to any bail from this court as well.
“We will be applying to transfer the cases to be tried together,” he said.
Lawyer Muhammad Nazreen Jaafar, who represented the accused, said the defence would not be applying for bail due to the existing charge under Section 302.
A murder charge is typically an unbailable offence.
