Four men have been charged at the Batu Pahat Magistrate’s Court with the murder of a 39-year-old businessman, whose body was later found in a river.
The accused are S. Yogesvaran, 40, Lim Yong Ming, 26, N. Achutan, 32, and How Han Wei, 33.
No plea was recorded as the murder case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheets, the four men were jointly accused of murdering Low Kai Xian between 2.35pm on July 29 and 12.30pm on Aug 3.
The alleged offence took place in front of an eatery along Jalan Emas Putih 2, Taman Sri Skudai in Johor Baru, and at Sungai Tanjung Sembrong in Batu Pahat.
The charge was made under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The court fixed Oct 14 for the next mention to obtain the post-mortem, DNA, CCTV and mobile phone forensic reports.
Earlier, police arrested five suspects after the businessman’s body was found floating in Sungai Tanjung Sembrong near Parit Raja. The body was wrapped in a net.
Police said the victim was reported missing by his wife on July 29, while family members later found his vehicle in Johor Baru.
Investigators believe the case may have been linked to a debt.
