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8 change pleas to not guilty on charges of extortion, threatening to kill man
All eight had initially pleaded guilty to the charges in the Johor Bahru magistrates' court on April 25. (File pic) PETALING JAYA : Eight people, including a woman known as 'Bella', changed their pleas from guilty to not guilty at the Johor Bahru magistrates' court today on charges of extorting, confining and threatening to kill a man in Plentong last April. Bella, whose real name is Nuredrianna Balqqisyh Anabella Norazman, 22, and the other seven recorded the change in plea on three charges before magistrate A Shaarmini today, Bernama reported. The other seven are Aqmal Hafifi Mustafa Kamal, 25, Ahmad Rushdi Jumadi, 23, Nur Shafiq Abdullah, 25, Haikal Zulkarnain, 19, Amierul Hakim Shamsuri, 23, Danish Hakim Kamaruddin, 20, and Syamsul Hamiziey Saiful Razali, 19. On the first charge, they were jointly accused of criminal intimidation by issuing death threats to Faris Syahmi Ridzwan, 22. On the second charge, the eight, along with two others still at large, were accused of extortion by threatening Faris to pay them RM3,000 or face further assault by the group. This allegedly led to the victim handing over RM650 in cash and the key to his motorcycle to one of the accused, Amierul. On the third charge, all the accused, along with two others still at large, were jointly accused of wrongfully confining the victim. All eight had pleaded guilty before magistrate Atifah Hazimah Wahab to the three charges on April 25. In separate proceedings before magistrate Nur Fatin Farid today, the seven men also changed their pleas to not guilty on a fourth charge of voluntarily causing hurt to the same victim, along with one other accomplice still at large. The seven men had pleaded guilty to the fourth charge before Atifah on April 25. All the alleged offences were said to have been committed at a flat in Plentong, Masai, between 10pm and 4am, from April 18 to 19. The first three charges were framed under Sections 506, 384 and 342 of the Penal Code respectively, while the fourth charge under Section 323 of the same Code. The offences carry penalties of imprisonment of up to 10 years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. Syamsul was represented by counsel Nurul Nadia Yunos, Amierul by T Haressh, Aqmal by Khairulazwad Sariman and Rushdi by Syahmi Nawawi. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Nik Noratini Nik Azman and Nur Fatihah Nizam. Both Shaarmini and Fatin fixed July 17 for the next mention of the case, submission of documents, and for the accused who are yet to be represented to appoint counsel.
New Straits Times
03-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Eight accused in Plentong assault case change guilty plea
JOHOR BARU: A woman and seven male accomplices who pled guilty to four charges, including making death threats, assault and extortion, changed their pleas at the magistrate's court here today. Nuredrianna Balqqisyh Anabella Norazman, 22, Muhammad Aqmal Hafifi Mustafa Kamal, 25, Ahmad Rushdi Jumadi, 23, Muhammad Nur Shafiq Abdullah, 25, Muhammad Haikal Zulkarnain, 19, Mohamad Amierul Hakim Shamsuri, 23, Mohamad Danish Hakim Kamaruddin, 20, and Syamsul Hamiziey Saiful Razali, 19, all claimed trial after the charges were re-read to them before magistrates A. Shaarmini and Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. In the first charge, all eight suspects, in addition to two individuals still at large, were accused of criminally extorting Muhammad Faris Syahmi Mohd Ridzwan, 22. The accused allegedly threatened to continue beating the victim unless he paid RM3,000. As a result, he handed over RM650 and the keys to his Yamaha Y16 motorcycle to accused Mohamad Amierul. In the second charge, seven of the accused, excluding Nuredrianna Balqqisyh Anabella, were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to the same victim. In the third charge, all eight were accused of unlawfully confining the victim. In separate proceedings before magistrate Nur Fatin, the accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation with threats of death against the victim during the same incident. All offences were allegedly committed at an apartment in Plentong, Masai, between 10pm on April 18 and 4am on April 19. Charges were brought under Sections 506, 384, 342 and 323 of the Penal Code, which provide for up to 10 years in jail, fines or both upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutors Nur Fatihah Mohd Nizam and Nik Noraini Nik Azman prosecuted. Nurul Nadia Yunos represented Syamsul Hamiziey, T. Haressh represented Mohamad Amierul Hakim, and Khairulazwad Sariman and Syahmi Nawawi represented Muhammad Aqmal and Ahmad Rushdi. The remaining accused were unrepresented. The court allowed the prosecution's application to set a new date for document submission and the appointment of lawyers for the unrepresented accused. Nur Fatin fixed July 18 for case management and maintained bail conditions set during earlier proceedings. Earlier, several of the accused cried when they saw their family members outside the courtroom. On April 25, the eight accused pled guilty to the charges. A video of the incident showing a man being beaten by a group of men in a residential unit had gone viral. Police arrested the suspects about 2.30am on April 21 when they tried to flee the Plentong Baru apartment complex.
New Straits Times
25-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Beatdown caught on video: 'Bella' among eight plead guilty to assault, death threats
JOHOR BARU: A 22-year-old woman was among eight people who pleaded guilty at the magistrate's court here today to criminal intimidation by issuing a death threat, group assault, and wrongful confinement of a man last week. Nuredrianna Balqqisyh Anabella Norazman, also known as 'Bella', and the seven others made the plea when all three charges were read to them before Magistrate Atifah Azimah Wahab. The others were identified as Muhammad Aqmal Hafifi Mustafa Kamal, 25; Ahmad Rushdi Jumadi, 23; Muhammad Nur Shafiq Abdullah, 25; Muhammad Haikal Zulkarnain, 19; Mohamad Amierul Hakim Shamsuri, 23; Mohamad Danish Hakim Kamaruddin, 20; and Syamsul Hamiziey Saiful Razali, 19. According to the first charge, the eight people, including Nuredrianna Balqqisyh Anabella were accused of jointly causing criminal intimidation against 22-year-old Muhammad Faris Syahmi Mohd Ridzwan by issuing a death threat with the intention of frightening the victim. For the second charge, all eight individuals, along with two others still at large, were jointly charged with extortion by instilling fear in the victim, threatening to continue beating him until he agreed to pay RM3,000. This led the victim to hand over RM650 and the keys to his motorcycle to Mohammad Amierul Hakim. According to the third charge, all eight individuals, along with the two others still at large, were jointly charged with wrongful confinement of the victim. Meanwhile, all of the male accused, along with another still at large, also pleaded guilty to a fourth charge of intentionally causing hurt to the victim. All eight individuals pleaded guilty to committing the offences at an apartment in Plentong, Masai, between 10pm on April 18 and 4am the following day. For the first to third charges, all the accused were charged under Section 506, Section 384, and Section 342 of the Penal Code, while the fourth charge was under Section 323 of the same Code, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction. Johor prosecution director Abdul Ghafar Ab Latif as well as deputy public prosecutors Nik Nuraini Nik Azman and Nur Fatihah Mohd Nizam prosecuted. All of the accused were represented by lawyers from the National Legal Aid Foundation Norfarahin Mohd Yazid and T. Nadarajan. Earlier, Abdul Ghafar proposed that the court set bail at RM10,000 with one surety for each of the charges. "This means that all seven male accused are proposed to pay a total bail of RM40,000 for the four charges, while the total proposed bail for Bella is RM30,000 for the three charges," he said. Norfarahin requested leniency on the grounds that three of the accused, including Bella, are unemployed, while the others are working in factories or as a club worker, with monthly earnings ranging between RM1,200 and RM2,000. "Bella lives with her parents and suffers from asthma," she said. The magistrate later fixed bail at RM16,000 with one surety for each of the male accused and RM14,000 with one surety for Bella. The court also fixed June 3 for mention and sentencing. Previously, several video clips went viral on social media showing a young man limping after being beaten by a group of men in a house in Johor.
