Utusan Malaysia reported that G Ramesh, 37, nodded after the charge was read before judge Sharmila Abdul Samad.

No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Ramesh was charged with being a member of an organised criminal group from January 2024 to Dec 4, 2025, under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code which provides for five to 20 years’ imprisonment, upon conviction.

The prosecution was managed by deputy public prosecutor Vatchira Wong, while Ramesh was represented by lawyer S Shatish.

The court allowed the case to be transferred to the Sungai Petani court, and for Ramesh to be held in Alor Setar prison as requested by the prosecution.

On May 25, Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said police had arrested the head of Geng Rames with the help of Thai and Indian authorities.

He said the magistrates’ court issued a warrant of arrest for Ramesh on March 25.

Kumar said an Interpol red notice for Ramesh was issued on April 24. He was arrested on May 22 while he was travelling from Bangkok, Thailand, to Hyderabad, India, and was brought back to Malaysia.

Kumar said Ramesh was also being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code in connection with two separate murder cases in Padang Serai and Bedong, Kedah, in February and August 2024.