Murder victim buried according to Muslim rites, says Penang Islamic department
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 — The Sikh woman who died after she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, was buried in accordance with Muslim rites at the Jelutong Muslim Cemetery yesterday.
Her brother, Imran Khan Mohamad Qurban Ali, lodged a police report at 9.15am yesterday to claim that Surinder had recited theIn his report, he had asked that the Penang Islamic Department arrange for Surinder’s burial to be in accordance with Muslim rites. “Based on his statement and without prejudice, we decided to accept what he said and agreed to issue an official letter to state that the deceased had converted to Islam,” he said.
The group also lodged a police report at about 7pm yesterday asking the police to investigate Surinder’s alleged conversion before she died.
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