Bandar Baru Bangi:Four friends have been charged at the Bandar Baru Bangi Magistrate's Court with the murder and abetment of murder of a durian seller, whose body was discovered buried in Semenyih last month.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the individuals charged are Asrul Siwi, 32; Amirul Maamur Rosli, 27; Amri Rizani Darus, 36; and Rijal Haryono, 47, an Indonesian national. They acknowledged the charges read to them by Magistrate Saira Banu Mohamed Ashrof Raja, although no plea was recorded due to the case's jurisdiction falling under the High Court.

The main charge accuses Asrul and Amirul, along with three individuals still at large, of murdering Mulialisman Nordi, 34, at Batu 28, Sungai Lalang, Mukim Ulu Semenyih in Hulu Langat, between September 24 and 25. This charge is under Section 302 of the Penal Code, read with Section 34, which stipulates the death penalty or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane if convicted.

Amri and Rijal face charges of assisting Asrul and Amirul by abducting the victim and aiding in sharpening a hoe during the crime. Their charges fall under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read with Section 302, which carries similar penalties upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Atiqah Mohamad Alias represented the prosecution, while the accused did not have legal representation. Bail was denied, and the court scheduled December 1 for the next mention of the case.