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Murder Charge for Store Supervisor; Assault Fine for Singaporean

3/31/2026

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Muhammad Arif Saiyadi, 25, a store supervisor, faces a murder charge for allegedly killing Chia Hon Chung in Southkey on March 14.
The court may impose death penalty or life imprisonment with 12 strokes of the cane.
The next hearing is set for June 3, with toxicology and DNA reports pending.
Separately, Shahid Nazareen Shah Phul Bahar Hussain, a 33-year-old Singaporean, was fined RM1,700 for assault in the same area.

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Muhammad Arif Saiyadi, 25, a store supervisor, faces a murder charge for allegedly killing Chia Hon Chung in Southkey on March 14.
The court may impose death penalty or life imprisonment with 12 strokes of the cane.
The next hearing is set for June 3, with toxicology and DNA reports pending.
Separately, Shahid Nazareen Shah Phul Bahar Hussain, a 33-year-old Singaporean, was fined RM1,700 for assault in the same area.