TANJUNG MALIM: A 35-year-old lorry driver has been charged with murdering a scrap metal shop employee on Nov 13.
Muhamad Naji Saad was accused of murdering K. Ganesan, 50, at the roadside of Kampung Batu 4, Ipoh - Kuala Lumpur federal road towards Slim River at about 2.30am.
No plea was recorded.
Naji, who was unrepresented, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder in front of magistrate Syahdatul Kamilah Zakaria.
She later fixed Jan 4 for mention pending post mortem and DNA reports.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Fahrul Razi Zainal Abidin prosecuted.