AGC files appeal, weighs bid to reinstate murder charge against senior Perak cop in student hit-and-run case

The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal against the Ipoh High Court's decision to convict a senior police officer, DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak, for causing the death of a student, Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie, in a hit-and-run case. The AGC is now weighing its options, considering whether to seek the reinstatement of a murder charge against DSP Nazri.

Initially charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or a lengthy prison term, the charge was later amended to causing death under Section 304(b), with a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. The AGC is examining the case's various aspects, including whether to submit arguments for reinstating the original murder charge or take other appropriate action based on the circumstances.

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