In a shocking development to the rape-cum-murder of Nurul Anira Che Rosik in Jeli last Saturday, police on Thursday arrested the victim’s relative. What was even more shocking was that the man was believed to have raped and murdered Nurul Anira, 17, simply because he wanted revenge against her mother for “repeatedly humiliating him in public”.
Kelantan Criminal Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mazlan Lazim said the man, a 34-year-old carpenter, was constantly being humiliated by the girl’s mother.
However, he declined to reveal details as to just what Nurul Anira’s mother did to the carpenter that would drive him to do such a thing.
Mazlan said the man was among 10 villagers who were questioned by police on Thursday in connection with the case.
When it came to the carpenter’s turn, he began to act suspiciously and looked nervous.
“He had a guilty look on his face. The investigator who was questioning him noticed this and immediately confronted him with some clues we had gathered at the scene of the crime.
“He was arrested immediately and we have since obtained a remand order to hold him for seven days,” said Mazlan.
He said investigations revealed that the man, who lives about 6km from the victim’s house, was familiar with the area the girl’s body was found.
Mazlan said the others who were questioned in connection with the case, comprising villagers and friends of Nurul Anira, were released after having their statements recorded.
“With the arrest, we believe our investigation into the case is about 90 per cent complete,” he said.
Nurul Anira had gone missing last Saturday. She had left her home in the morning for tuition at school and was supposed to return in the afternoon.
When she did not return by evening, her family became worried and lodged a police report.
A search party was organised but her body was only found the next day when a police tracker dog sniffed it out.
Her half-naked body, with her hands tied with her own tudung, was dug out of a mound in a rubber smallholding barely 500m from her house. A post-mortem examination later revealed she had been raped and then strangled to death.
MY SAY:
Crazy man.... dont ever humilated others in public!
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