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CNA
15-05-2025
- CNA
Fatal Second Link crash: Singapore motorist charged in Johor with dangerous driving
JOHOR BAHRU: A 27-year-old Singaporean man charged with causing a fatal accident in Johor last week has pleaded not guilty. Muhammad Irshad Abdul Hameed claimed trial after the charge was read to him by the court interpreter before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid on Thursday (May 15). Civil servant Irshad was accused of driving his Singapore-registered red Maserati dangerously and allegedly causing the death of a 32-year-old motorcyclist at the 0.6km mark of the expressway on May 9, local news outlet Berita Harian reported. He was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 with causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, which carries a maximum penalty of a 10-year jail term and a fine of up to RM50,000 (US$11,661). If convicted, he could also lose his eligibility to hold or obtain a driving licence for at least five years from the date of conviction. The New Straits Times (NST) reported that the Singaporean driver had allegedly made an illegal U-turn and crashed into the central divider at the expressway at about 6.40pm on May 9. Iskandar Puteri police chief M Kumarasan earlier confirmed that 32-year-old A Vasanthraj was pronounced dead at the scene from severe injuries to his head and left leg, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Kumarasan added that Irshad had crashed into the barrier, ripping it out and placing his car in the way of oncoming traffic. The motorcyclist who was travelling from the other direction was unable to avoid the barrier and was flung onto the shoulder of the road, the police chief added. At the Johor Bahru Magistrates Court on Thursday, the prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Amirah Tasnim Saleh while Irshad was represented by lawyers Baharudin Baharim and Zarina Ismail Tom. The court has set bail at RM12,000 with two Malaysian sureties and ordered Irshad to report to a nearby police station once a month as well as having his driving licence suspended. Earlier, the prosecution had proposed a bail amount of RM20,000 and requested that he surrender his passport to the court, as well as the required monthly police station visits. Malay Mail reported that Irshad's lawyer Baharudin then requested a reasonable bail amount for his client, who is caring for a mother with cancer and has a younger brother still in school. His lawyer also requested an exemption from surrendering his Singapore passport to the court as Irshad would need it to carry out his duties as a civil servant. His other lawyer Zarina added that Irshad has no criminal record, is not a flight risk and is willing to cooperate by reporting to a police station in Johor every month. CNA has reached out to Singapore's Public Service Division (PSD) for comment. The court has set Jun 10 for the re-mention of the case and the submission of documents. Dashcam footage of the accident has gone viral online, with one clip showing a motorcyclist hitting what appears to be a dislodged part of the central divider, and other motorcyclists also falling after being hit by debris. Other clips of the aftermath of the incident show a crowd of people surrounding the Maserati. Some were seen hitting the car with helmets and later shouting at a man. Kumarasan, the police chief, told NST that in the aftermath of the crash, several furious road users had allegedly assaulted the Maserati driver and hit him with a helmet before police arrived at the scene.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Deadly crash on Second Link: Maserati driver claims trial, court suspends licence and imposes monthly check-ins
JOHOR BARU, May 15 — A 27-year-old Singaporean Maserati driver claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of causing the death of a motorcyclist along the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Highway last week. The accused, Muhammad Irshad Abdul Hameed, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. According to the charge sheet, the accused, who is a Singapore civil servant, drove the Maserati in a manner that was dangerous to other road users, causing the death of A Vasanthraj, 32. The accused was charged with committing the act at 6.40pm at Kilometre 0.6 of the Second Link Highway here on May 9. The case was carried out under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, which provides for a prison sentence of not more than 10 years and a fine of not more than RM50,000. Those found guilty could also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for a period of not less than five years from the date of conviction, in addition to the driving license being endorsed by the court. The case was persecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Amirah Tasnim Saleh, while the accused was represented by counsels Baharudin Baharim and Zarina Ismail Tom. The prosecution proposed a bail amount of RM20,000 with two local guarantors. This came with additional conditions: the accused must report to the nearest police station once a month and surrender his passport to the court. However, Baharudin requested a reasonable bail amount for his client, who is caring for a mother with cancer and has a younger brother still in school. The defence lawyer also requested an exemption from surrendering his Singapore passport to the court, as the accused needs it to carry out his duties as a civil servant in the republic. Zarina added that her client has no criminal record, is not a flight risk, and is willing to cooperate by reporting to a police station here every month. The court then set bail for the accused at RM12,000 with two local sureties. In addition, the accused will have to report to the nearest police station here once a month and have his driving license suspended. The court also set June 10 for mention and submission of documents.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Pasir Mas teacher denies charge of stabbing 11-year-old son with vegetable knife
The court fixed June 10 for mention and document MAS, May 15 — A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to murder his son by stabbing him with a vegetable knife earlier this month. A Singaporean man who was driving a luxury Maserati pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates' Court today to a charge of causing the death of a road user on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Expressway (Linkedua) last week. The accused, Muhammad Irshad Abdul Hameed, 27, a civil servant in the republic, entered the plea after the charge was read before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. He was charged with driving a Maserati in a dangerous manner, which allegedly resulted in the death of A Vasanthraj, 32. The offence was alleged to have taken place at 6.40pm at KM0.6 of the Linkedua Expressway on May 9. The charge was framed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to RM50,000 upon conviction. The accused may also face disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a minimum period of five years from the date of conviction, in addition to having his licence endorsed by the court. The case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Amirah Tasnim Saleh, while the accused was represented by lawyers Baharudin Baharim and Zarina Ismail Tom. The court granted the accused bail of RM12,000 with two local sureties. He is also required to report to the nearest police station once a month and has had his driving licence suspended. Asrolfandi Mohd Ab Suki, 47, entered the plea after the charge was read before Judge Zulkpli Abdullah. He was charged with stabbing his 11-year-old son twice with a knife and seriously injuring him at their home in Kampung Banggol Che Dol, Pohon Tanjung, at 8.55am on May 2. The charge was framed under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Siti Aiysha Na'ilah Harizan did not offer bail, and the accused was unrepresented. The court set June 15 for case mention to obtain forensic and psychiatric observation reports from Hospital Bahagia in Perak. — Bernama
Express Tribune
03-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Pakistan can try criminals for foreign offences: LHC
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that if a person commits an offence in a foreign country, which is also an offence under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), they may be tried and convicted in Pakistan as if the crime had occurred within the country. Justice Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh of the LHC, in an order issued a few days ago, dismissed the accused's counsel's objection that since a crime report had already been registered in Oman, a second crime report in Pakistan was impermissible. The judge ruled that an individual who commits a crime abroad can still be prosecuted in Pakistan. Subsequently, the court withdrew the ad-interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner and dismissed his bail plea. The court further observed that since the case against the petitioner was still at an early stage of investigation in Oman, he could not seek protection under Section 403 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The court upheld the legality of the inquiry, investigation, arrest and trial in Pakistan, rejecting the petitioner's counsel's objection as baseless. The case involves petitioner Muhammad Irshad, who sought pre-arrest bail in connection with an FIR registered on January 3, 2023, under Sections 406 and 408 of the PPC at the Federal Investigation Circle, Gujranwala. According to the FIR, an inquiry by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Gujranwala was initiated after a complaint was forwarded by the Embassy of Pakistan in Oman. The complainant, Zulfiqar Ahmad, son of Ehsan Ellahi, stated that he had been running a jewelry business in Muscat since 1992 under the company name "Anwer Jewelry LLC". The accused, Muhammad Irshad, son of Muhammad Latif, was employed as a driver in his company for the past four years. On June 16, 2022, the complainant entrusted Irshad with 26,300 Omani Riyals to collect gold from Mutrah, along with a diamond ring worth 600 Omani Riyals and a bank card with a balance of 923 Omani Riyals. Instead of completing the transaction, Irshad allegedly transferred the embezzled amount of Rs1,793,504 from Muscat into two Pakistani bank accounts – one belonging to his wife, Shamim Akher, and another in his own name. The next day, on June 17, 2022, Irshad arrived in Pakistan from Muscat on flight PK-288. He later deposited Rs1,500,000 from the embezzled funds into his own bank account. The FIA inquiry found him involved in the alleged crime. The petitioner's counsel argued that Irshad was innocent and had been falsely implicated by the complainant for ulterior motives. He further contended that the FIR was registered after an unreasonable delay without justification, a crime report had already been filed in Oman, making a second report in Pakistan an instance of double jeopardy and rendering the FIR liable for quashing. It stated that the FIA unlawfully froze the petitioner's bank account, no official entrustment had been made to Irshad, and the charges did not meet the legal criteria for the alleged offences. He also maintained that the petitioner, being a law-abiding citizen, was at risk of undue harm if arrested. However, the court ruled that the evidence on record clearly implicated the petitioner. It noted that after committing embezzlement in Oman, he immediately transferred funds to bank accounts in Pakistan, including his wife's account. The court noted that Irshad, as an employee, was entrusted with cash, a diamond ring, and a bank card, which he misappropriated for personal use, constituting a breach of trust under Section 405 of the PPC. The documentary evidence collected during the investigation firmly connected him to the alleged crime, and he failed to refute his involvement. The court found no indication of malicious intent on the complainant's part to falsely implicate him. Given these circumstances, the LHC ruled that extraordinary relief, reserved for innocent individuals, could not be granted to the petitioner.
