Youth faces attempted murder charge for using car to ram into a man
Klang sessions court judge sets bail at RM8,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to report to the nearest police station every month.
PETALING JAYA : A youth has been charged with attempted murder over an incident in which he used his car to ram into another man last March.
Cho Chik Fhong, 20, pleaded not guilty in the Klang sessions court today to the charge framed under Section 307 of the Penal Code.
In the 2.40am incident at Bandar Botanik Klang on March 9, Cho was accused of ramming into Iskandar Samsudin with his Honda City knowing full well that it could have led to the latter's death.
Iskandar, however, escaped with injuries.
Judge Sharifah Hascindie Syed Omar set bail at RM8,000 with one surety.
She also ordered Cho to report himself to the nearest police station every month and fixed Aug 15 for case management.
Cho was represented by Royston Tan.
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