Two friends charged with bribing policeman of RM60,000
MELAKA: Two men, believed to be scammers, were charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here yesterday with bribing a policeman of RM60,000 to avoid action taken against them for an offence. Friends Teo Teck Qing, 26, and Keong Kah Wai, 19, pleaded not guilty to the charge made against them before Judge Elesabet Paya […]
Man charged for molesting visually impaired patient
KUCHING: A local man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for allegedly molesting a visually impaired female patient in a hospital last Monday (Jan 22). The 56-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 354 of the Penal Code. If convicted, he can be sentenced to […]
Police officer charged with raping detainee
KUCHING: A police officer was charged in the Sessions Court here today with raping a female detainee in April last year. Junaidi, aged around 30, pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 376(2)(f) of the Penal Code, read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman. According to the charge, he was accused of raping a 23-year-old […]
AGC has no reasonable grounds to re-examine all cases charged in court: AG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) today affirmed that it has no reasonable grounds or justification to re-examine all cases that have been charged in court. Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said each decision for prosecution is made after a thorough examination and consideration of all available evidence presented by the law enforcement agencies and […]
Man, 45, charged after disruptions force flight to turn back to Sydney
SYDNEY: A 45-year-old man was charged on Tuesday after disrupting an international flight from Australia to Malaysia. According to a statement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Canberra resident faces charges for making false statements about threats to damage a Division 3 aircraft and failing to comply with the cabin crew’s safety instructions, reported […]
Couple charged with murder
MIRI: An Indonesian husband and wife was charged yesterday (Tuesday) at the Magistrate Court here with the killing of their fellow countryman last month. The charge was read out by senior assistant registrar Eleanor Mako Timothy to Madali Basri, 44, and his wife, Asmira Kadir, 38. No plea was taken from the couple. They were charged with […]
18 months’ jail, whipping for grievous hurt
KUCHING: An unemployed man, who was charged with injuring his neighbour with a helmet, was sentenced to 18 months’ jail and one stroke of the rotan by the Sessions Court yesterday. Judge Jason Juga meted out the sentence on Nickson Empeni after he pleaded guilty under Section 326 of the Penal Code. The court ordered […]
Senior cop charged with bribery
SIBU: A senior policeman today was charged in the Special Corruption Court here with corruption charges and alternative charges of accepting bribes. However, the accused Sofian Abu Bakar, 44, denied both charges after they were read out by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Nula Abd Latiff from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Special Corruption Court Judge […]
Negligent parents can be charged under Child Act
KUCHING: Parents’ negligence which allowed their child to wander around without a guardian can be charged under the Child Act 2001. On Sunday (Jan 3), two young children aged 2 and 4, were found by the public wandering around Kuching and Kota Samarahan. At around 4pm, a two-year-old girl was found wandering without a guardian […]
Teenager ordered to rehabilitate for molesting an underage girl
KUCHING: A teenage factory worker, who pleaded guilty when charged with molesting an underage girl, was ordered to rehabilitate at Henry Gurney School in Padawan until the age of 21. Special Court for Children Judge Jason Juga ordered the accused from Kampung Tabuan Hilir here to undergo rehabilitation after hearing a recommendation from a social […]
