KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22 -- Datchinamurthy Kataiah, who was sentenced to death, has been on death row for 15 years.

He was arrested as a young man after agreeing to transport a package for about RM300, only to later discover it contained heroin.

"He was interrogated without legal counsel and warned of the death penalty during questioning. Since then, he has represented himself in multiple proceedings.

"In 2022, he successfully argued for a stay of execution despite having no formal legal training.

"However, Datchinamurthy most recently received a notice on September 21, 2025, with only four days' warning under Singapore's revised rules for repeat notices - that his execution will be carried out on September 25, 2025, at Changi Prison," ...