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The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Three charged with smuggling Sri Lankan national via KLIA
KLANG: Three individuals, including a woman, appeared in the Sessions Court today over charges of smuggling a Sri Lankan national. The accused are G. Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, both Malaysians, along with Vtheewaran Palani, 48, a Sri Lankan citizen. They acknowledged the charge after it was read to them in Tamil before Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the High Court's jurisdiction. The trio allegedly arranged the smuggling of a Sri Lankan migrant via KLIA Terminal 1 on July 10. They were charged under Section 26C of the ATIPSOM Act 2007, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If convicted, they face up to 15 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both. In a separate case, Sri Lankan national Antany Sujan Antany Ranjan, 21, was charged with possessing a fake passport. The offence allegedly occurred at KLIA's international departure gate on July 10 at 10.25 pm. No plea was recorded as this case also falls under the High Court's jurisdiction. He was charged under Section 26E of the ATIPSOM Act, carrying a sentence of seven to 15 years and a fine of up to RM500,000. Deputy public prosecutors Anisah Pisol and Norhidayah Abdullah Sani opposed bail for all accused. They requested the cases be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court. The court approved the prosecution's application for the transfer. The first three accused were represented by lawyers William Edwin, Donald Selvam, and C. Surenthran.
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Malaysiakini
Three charged with arranging to smuggle Sri Lankan national via KLIA
Three individuals were brought before the Klang Sessions Court today to face a charge of arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan national last month. The accused, G Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, both Malaysians, along with Vtheewaran Palani, 48, a Sri Lankan citizen, nodded to indicate they understood the charge after it was read to them in Tamil before judge Sabri Ismail.
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Trio charged with arranging to smuggle Sri Lankan national via KLIA
KLANG: Three individuals including a woman have been brought before the Sessions Court here to face a charge of arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan national in July. The accused, G. Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, both Malaysians, along with Vtheewaran Palani, 48, a Sri Lankan citizen, nodded to indicate they understood the charge after it was read to them in Tamil before Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The trio is accused of jointly arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan migrant in transit via air through Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on July 10. They were charged under Section 26C of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine, or both, upon conviction. At the same court, a Sri Lankan national, Antany Sujan Antany Ranjan, 21, was charged with possessing a fake passport in another person's name to facilitate migrant smuggling at the KLIA international departure gate at 10.25pm on July 10. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He was charged under Section 26E of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act, which carries a sentence of between seven and 15 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM500,000, or both, upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutors Anisah Pisol and Norhidayah Abdullah Sani did not offer bail for any of the accused and requested that the cases be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court. The court allowed the prosecution's application to transfer all cases to the Shah Alam High Court. – Bernama
Barnama
2 days ago
- Barnama
Three Charged With Arranging To Smuggle Sri Lankan National Via KLIA
KLANG, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Three individuals, including a woman, were brought before the Sessions Court here today to face a charge of arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan national last month. The accused, G. Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, both Malaysians, along with Vtheewaran Palani, 48, a Sri Lankan citizen, nodded to indicate they understood the charge after it was read to them in Tamil before Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The trio is accused of jointly arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan migrant in transit via air through Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on July 10. They were charged under Section 26C of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act 2007, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine, or both, upon conviction. At the same court, a Sri Lankan national, Antany Sujan Antany Ranjan, 21, was charged with possessing a fake passport in another person's name to facilitate migrant smuggling at the KLIA international departure gate at 10.25 pm on July 10. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He was charged under Section 26E of the ATIPSOM Act, which carries a sentence of between seven and 15 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM500,000, or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutors Anisah Pisol and Norhidayah Abdullah Sani did not offer bail for any of the accused and requested that the cases be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court.
