Man, 25, charged with murdering man, 29, in Tuas by slashing him with chopper
Preliminary investigations found that the two men were known to each other.
On August 31, a 25-year-old Indian national named Muruganathan Kathirvel was charged with the murder of 29-year-old Raj Maheshkumar in the Tuas industrial district. According to chargesheets seen by Mothership, Kathirvel is accused of causing Maheshkumar's death by slashing his neck area with a chopper along Tuas South Avenue 9.
Police received a call for assistance around 10:10pm on August 29, towards Tuas South Street 15, leading them to the scene where the 29-year-old man was found motionless on the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic. Kathirvel was arrested within four hours.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the two men were acquainted. Kathirvel is scheduled to return to court in September, with the crime of murder carrying the death penalty.
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