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CNA
10-07-2025
- CNA
Teenage couple charged with murder of Malaysian university student in campus housing
SEPANG, Selangor: Two people - both aged 19 - were charged on Thursday (Jul 10) with murder and abetment by a Malaysian court over the death of a 20-year-old university student in Cyberjaya last month. Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, a physiotherapy student from the University of Cyberjaya, was found dead in her condominium unit in the Sepang district of Selangor on the morning of Jun 24, with injuries on her body, reported local media. At the Sepang Magistrate Court on Thursday, M Sri Darvien was charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or jail of between 30 and 40 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted. According to the charge sheet, Darvien was accused of murdering Maniishapriet between 9.11pm and 11.31pm on Jun 23 at Block A of Mutiara Ville, Free Malaysia Today reported. Mutiara Ville is a shared unit provided by the university located about 1.5km away from the main building. Darvien's girlfriend, D Thineswary, who is also a student at the university, was charged with abetting him in committing the offence, under Section 109 of the Penal Code which was read together with Section 302 carrying the same penalties, reported local media. The couple nodded after the charges were read before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani. The two had arrived at the court under tight police supervision. No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court. No bail was granted and the court has set Sep 11 for the next mention of the case for the submission of the post-mortem and chemical analysis reports, according to local media. Darvien's lawyer M Manoharan appealed for the case to be transferred to the High Court for trial as soon as possible since his client was not eligible for bail. Lawyers Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff, Abu Bakar Isa Ramat and Joel Ruben John - all of whom were representing Thineswary - also urged the Attorney-General's Chambers to expedite the process. In response, Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin said the prosecution required time to obtain and serve the relevant documents to the defence before the case could be transferred. 'Only once these documents are in order can consent be granted to move the case to the High Court,' said Zaizul when requesting the date for the next case mention, as quoted by the New Straits Times. Earlier, Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman said that Maniishapriet's death was due to blunt force of trauma to the head. Maniishapriet lived with five other students but they had returned home for the holidays on Jun 21, leaving her alone at the condominium at Mutiara Ville used as a hostel as she was scheduled to sit for an upcoming examination, local media reported earlier. A total of four people aged between 19 and 20, including Thineswary and Darvien, were arrested during the course of the investigations, according to local media. It was also reported that the main suspect had allegedly spent the night at the condominium unit several times prior to the incident. Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan previously said that investigations revealed that the victim's housemate, who is also the suspect's girlfriend, had handed him the access card and keys to the condominium unit before the incident. At the time, Hussein did not name the suspects.
Sinar Daily
10-07-2025
- Sinar Daily
Murder of university student in Cyberjaya: Two friends charged
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death sentence or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or not more than 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if convicted. 10 Jul 2025 01:23pm Two individuals were brought before the Magistrate's Court here today on charges of abetment and murder of a woman who was also a private university student in Cyberjaya last month. - Bernama photo SEPANG - Two friends, both 19, were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today in connection with the death of a female student of a private university in Cyberjaya last month. M. Sri Darvien, who does odd jobs, was charged with murdering Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, 20, at a condominium in Cyberjaya between 9.11 pm and 11.31 pm on June 23. M. Sri Darvien, who does odd jobs, was charged with murdering Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, 20, at a condominium in Cyberjaya between 9.11 pm and 11.31 pm on June 23. - Bernama photo The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death sentence or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or not more than 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if convicted. His friend, D. Thineswary, who was also the victim's housemate, was charged with abetting him in the murder at 12.30 pm on the same date and location. The woman, a first-year student of the Foundations of Literature Programme, was charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 302 of the same law. She also faced the death sentence or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or not more than 40 years, and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if convicted. However, no plea was recorded from either of them after the charges were read out before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani, as their cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court. No bail was granted and the court set Sept 11 for mention of the case and submission of forensic reports, post-mortem reports and chemical reports. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin while lawyers M. Manoharan and Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff represented Sri Darvien and Thineswary, respectively. Maniishapriet Kaur, from Sarawak and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy student, was found dead in her condominium unit in Cyberjaya at 10 am on June 24. She was reported to be alone as her five housemates had returned home on vacation. - BERNAMA More Like This
South China Morning Post
10-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Malaysian teenage couple charged with murder of Cyberjaya student in dorm
A Malaysian teenage couple were charged with murder in a court on Thursday over the killing of a 20-year-old student last month, in a case that has caused nationwide concerns over security for students living in the country's flagship tech hub of Cyberjaya. Advertisement Prosecutors accused Sri Darvein Manthavan, 19, of killing Malaysian Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara at her dorm on June 23, aided by his girlfriend Thineswary V Devendran, also 19. Both suspects face the death penalty if found guilty, or an alternative penalty of between 30 years and 40 years in jail and no less than 12 strokes of the cane. No plea was taken from the suspects pending the case's transfer to the High Court. The pair will be transferred to prison while awaiting trial as murder is a non-bailable offence. Advertisement Their next hearing will be held on September 11. Darvein and Thineswary were arrested along with a third suspect two days after the victim was found dead in her dormitory on June 24.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Cyberjaya student murder: Male suspect to be charged under Section 302, says Selangor police chief
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — A male suspect in the murder of university student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara in Cyberjaya is expected to be charged soon under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said. The charge was initially expected to be brought before the Sepang magistrates' court at 8.30am today, according to earlier reports. However, Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman later confirmed that the case has been postponed to a date yet to be determined, according to a report in Free Malaysia Today. Three suspects — a man and two women aged 19 and 20 — were arrested between June 26 and June 27 in Johor Baru and Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, following the discovery of Maniishapriet's body. The victim, a student at the University of Cyberjaya, was found dead in her condominium unit by a friend on June 24. She had been living with five housemates, who had returned to their hometowns for the holidays on June 21. Police said all three suspects were known to the victim and confirmed there were no signs of forced entry into her unit. An autopsy determined that she died from blunt force trauma to the head and showed no evidence of sexual assault. Authorities also revealed that the male suspect used Maniishapriet's debit card to withdraw money from multiple ATMs shortly after her death. Her laptop, mobile phone, and some cash were also reported missing from the unit. The remand orders for all three suspects have been extended until July 1
Borneo Post
10-07-2025
- Borneo Post
Teen, woman accomplice charged over murder of Sarawakian university student in Cyberjaya
Three suspects in the murder case of a private university student in Cyberjaya on June 24 leave the Sepang Magistrates' Court on July 3, 2025 after their remand hearing. — Bernama photo SEPANG (July 10): A 19-year-old man and woman were charged in the Magistrates' Court here today over the murder of Sarawakian university student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara in Cyberjaya last month. The first accused, M Sri Darvien, was charged murdering Maniishapriet at Block A, Mutiara Ville Cyberjaya, Persiaran Multimedia, on June 23. He nodded to indicate he understood the charge after it was read before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani. In the same court, the second accused, D Thineswary, was charged with abetting the murder at the same location and on the same date. No plea was recorded from either accused, as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court. — Malay Mail MORE TO COME Cyberjaya Khairatul Animah Jelani lead Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara
