Malaysian appeals court revokes bail for wheelchair-bound man in drug case

An appeals court in Malaysia has revoked bail for M Alagesan, a wheelchair-bound man facing a drug case. The bench said the law bars bail for serious drug offences, but asked that his trial conclude by year's end if possible.

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1. 22 Oct, 08:38 UTCFree Malaysia Today reports bail revocation

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• Appeals court revokes bail for wheelchair-bound man in drug caseFree Malaysia Today
• Court of Appeal revokes bail for wheelchair-bound man charged with trafficking 6.2kg of cannabisMalay Mail