IPOH, April 29 — The funeral of Malaysian Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who was executed at Changi Prison in Singapore on Wednesday (April 27) took place at the Buntong Hindu Crematorium here today.
His remains were laid to rest in accordance with the customs and traditions of the Indian community after they were brought back to his home at Tanjung Rambutan at 3pm and arrived at the crematorium at 4pm.
A sombre atmosphere enveloped the crematorium when over 100 family members and friends of the deceased showed up to pay their final respects to Nagaenthran before his remains were cremated at around 5pm.
The Singapore Appeals Court on Tuesday (April 26) rejected the final appeal filed by the deceased’s mother, S. Panchalai, 60, to set aside the conviction and death sentence on her son.
Nagaenthran was sentenced to death in 2010 for trafficking 42.72 grams of heroin into Singapore in 2009, a country reputed to have the toughest drug laws in the world.
He was supposed to be executed by hanging on November 10, 2021, but obtained a temporary stay on Nov 9 when the court was informed he was Covid-19 positive while attending his final appeal against his death sentence.
— Bernama
