Singapore executes Malaysian K Datchinamurthy

Published: Sep 25, 2025 2:58 PM | Updated: Sep 25, 2025 5:02 PM

Malaysian K Datchinamurthy was executed this afternoon, said Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

In a statement announcing the 39-year-old’s execution today, the CNB said he had been accorded full due process under the law.

UPDATED 4.05PM | 39-year-old arrested in 2011, smuggled 44g of heroin.

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