Four men to be charged over body found in Batu Pahat river

Four men will appear in the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court tomorrow, facing charges related to the murder of a man whose body was found wrapped in netting in Sungai Tanjung Sembrong, Parit Raja Batu Pahat on August 3. Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab. Rahaman Arsad stated that one of the four suspects will also be charged in the Kluang Magistrate's Court for illegal firearm possession.

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Four suspects will be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, while one suspect possessing a firearm will also be charged under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.

"Four suspects will be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, while one suspect possessing a firearm will also be charged under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971," Ab. Rahaman explained. He added that another suspect has been released and will be called as a prosecution witness. The five suspects, all local men aged between 26 and 40, were arrested on August 3.

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One of the four suspects will also be charged in the Kluang Magistrate's Court for illegal firearm possession.

The grim discovery was made by the public on August 3 at 12:30 p.m. when they found a man's body wrapped in netting in the river. Further checks revealed the victim had been reported missing by his wife in Mutiara Rini, Iskandar Puteri, on July 29.

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The victim was reported missing by his wife in Mutiara Rini, Iskandar Puteri, on July 29.