"You Killed My Sister" — Family Member Confronts Suspect In Cyberjaya Student Murder Case
A remand extension was granted as the victim's family demanded answers and confronted the suspect outside court in Sepang.
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Tensions erupted at the Sepang Magistrate's Court earlier today, 3 July, during a remand hearing for the suspects in the murder of Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara
The 20-year-old Bachelor of Physiotherapy student at the University of Cyberjaya (UoC) was found bludgeoned to death in her dormitory unit at Mutiara Ville, a condominium in Cyberjaya that also serves as official student housing provided by UoC.
According to a local media report, a man believed to be a relative of the victim attempted to confront the main suspect outside the courtroom.
The main suspect, a local man, and two female suspects were seen exiting the courtroom around 9.50am after the court granted a remand extension.
As they were escorted out, a tall man in a red T-shirt and wearing a black turban began shouting and tried to approach them, reported Harian Metro.
"Hey! You killed my sister! Use your brain! You caused my sister's death!" the family member was heard yelling from a distance.
However, police officers on site quickly intervened and defused the situation before it could escalate further, according to the Malay daily.
The court extended the remand by another seven days for three out of the four suspects
Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman confirmed that the Magistrate's Court has extended the remand order for the three suspects until 10 July.
The suspects remain under investigation for murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, reported the New Straits Times.
Meanwhile, the main suspect's lawyer raised objections against the comments made by the police earlier this week
Outside court, M Manoharan, the defence counsel for the main suspect, questioned the remarks made by Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, who said that the suspect had "ill intentions" towards the victim.
Manoharan argued that the investigation was still ongoing and that it was inappropriate for police to make such public statements while the case was under judicial consideration.
"This is a very serious matter. The police's job is to investigate. We have wise, learned, and competent judges to decide who is guilty or not," he told reporters.
He said the defence has formally raised this objection in court before the magistrate.
Maniishapriet was found dead with head injuries believed to have been caused by a blunt object
Police investigations revealed that she had been staying alone in the unit since 21 June, as her housemates had gone home for the holidays.
One of her housemates, believed to be the girlfriend of the main suspect, had allegedly provided the suspect with access to the unit, including keys and an access card.
Police said the suspect took advantage of the situation and struck the victim before stealing her belongings, including her laptop, iPhone, and ATM card.
RM200 was withdrawn using her card after the murder.
So far, four individuals, aged 19 to 20, have been arrested, and another potential suspect has been identified in connection with the case. Police are working to secure a statement from this individual, who is currently detained for an unrelated offence.
