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The Star
08-05-2025
- The Star
30 to testify, including bankers, in Palestinian kidnapping case
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 30 witnesses, including several bank officers, have been lined up to testify in a case involving the kidnapping of a Palestinian man. The trial before High Court judge Justice K. Muniandy involves 13 accused persons. Deputy public prosecutor Harvind Raja informed the judge that the case from three years ago will include testimonies from several bank officers. 'We will prepare witness statements for them,' he said. Justice Muniandy then instructed the prosecution to file the statements before the next mention date on May 23. Hearing dates are between July 7 and July 11. The 13 accused were first charged in October 2022 at a Magistrate's Court. They are Edy Ko'im Said, 41; Mohamad Norakmal Hassan, 42; Dody Junaidi, 43; Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, 40; Mohamad Naziree Mustapha, 40; Faizull Hardey Mohd Isa, 41; Muhammad Iqmal Abdul Rahis, 26. The others include Mohamad Sufian Saly, 24; Muhammad Al Hatim Mohd Fauzi, 22; Nidarahayu Zainal, 35; Raibafie Amdan, 40; Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zain, 57; and Tengku Hazarul Ismail Tengku Hamid, 52. They allegedly kidnapped Omar ZM Albelbaisy Raeda to obtain information to deactivate computer software used to hack mobile phones. They allegedly committed the offence at Jalan Mayang here at 10.40pm on Sept 28. All of them are charged under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. They are liable to the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping if found guilty. Previously, in December 2023, the High Court approved the transfer of the case to the Sessions Court for trial. The prosecution, however, appealed against the decision for transfer, and on Aug 7, 2024, the Court of Appeal ordered that the case be tried in the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The same court will also hear a money laundering case involving Nidarahayu and her husband, Raibafie. Nidarahayu faces 17 charges related to transferring and disposing of RM205,636.32 through her CIMB account to multiple individuals. Raibafie is accused of receiving RM30,350 from Nidarahayu. The High Court granted RM50,000 bail to each of the 13 individuals last year, along with two sureties.
New Straits Times
07-05-2025
- New Straits Times
65 witnesses to testify in kidnapping trial of Palestinian computer expert
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 65 witnesses will be called to testify in the July trial of 14 people accused of kidnapping a Palestinian computer expert three years ago. High Court judge K. Muniandy was informed of the number of witnesses by deputy public prosecutors Harvind Raja Gopal and Rozaliana Zakaria during case management today. Muniady maintained the previous fixed trial dates from July 7 to 11. He gave the prosecutors two weeks to prepare and submit the witness list for case management on May 23; and witness statements to be served to the defence lawyers two weeks before the trial begins. The judge exempted the attendance of the 14 accused from the next case management. The 13 male accused are Mohamad Norakmal Hassan, Dody Junaidi, Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, Mohamad Naziree Mustapha, Faizull Hardey Mohd Isa, Muhammad Iqmal Abdul Rahis, Mohamad Sufian Saly, Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zain, Tengku Hazarul Ismail Tengku Hamid, Mohd Azwan Jamaludin, Raibafie Amdan, Muhammad Al Hatim Mohd Fauzi and Edy Ko'im Said. The sole female accused is Nidarahayu Zainal, who is married to Raibafie. All 14 were accused of kidnapping Omar ZM Al-Belbaisy to force him to deactivate computer software and hack into mobile phones in September 2022. During proceedings, Harvind said 30 witnesses will be called to testify in the kidnapping trial involving all the accused. Rozaliana said 35 witnesses will be called to testify in the money laundering trial involving Nidarahayu, her husband, Raibafie and Tengku Arif Bongsu. "The witnesses are bankers, account holders, as well as civilians," she said. Among the lawyers representing the accused are Norma Goh Kim Lian, Adi Zulkarnain Zulkafli, Simran Kaur and Muhammad Amin Abdullah. In November last year, Muniandy granted each of the accused a RM50,000 bail in two sureties. In 2022, they were charged with kidnapping Omar at Jalan Mayang here on Sept 28 with the intention to force him to deactivate computer software and hack into mobile phones. The charge carries a jail term of not less than 30 years and a maximum of 40 years and whipping if convicted.
The Star
07-05-2025
- The Star
Over 20 witnesses to testify against 13 individuals in Palestinian kidnapping case
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 30 witnesses have been lined up to testify at the High Court against 13 individuals accused of kidnapping a Palestinian man, three years ago. Deputy Public Prosecutor Harvind Raja informed presiding judge Justice K. Muniandy that the witnesses will include several bank officers. 'We will prepare witness statements for them,' he said. Justice Muniandy then instructed the prosecution to file the statements before the next mention date on May 23. The trial has been fixed between July 7 and July 11. The 13 accused were first charged in October, 2022, at the Magistrate's Court. They are Edy Ko'im Said, 41; Mohamad Norakmal Hassan, 42; Dody Junaidi, 43; Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, 40; Mohamad Naziree Mustapha, 40; Faizull Hardey Mohd Isa, 41; Muhammad Iqmal Abdul Rahis, 26; Mohamad Sufian Saly, 24; Muhammad Al Hatim Mohd Fauzi, 22; Nidarahayu Zainal, 35; Raibafie Amdan, 40; Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zain, 57; and Tengku Hazarul Ismail Tengku Hamid, 52. According to the charge, they allegedly detained Omar Z. M. Albelbaisy Raeda with a common intention to obtain secret information on deactivating computer software used to hack mobile phones. They were accused of committing the act at Jalan Mayang here at 10.40pm on Sept 28 and charged under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping if convicted. In December 2023, the High Court allowed the case to be transferred and tried in the Sessions Court. The prosecution however appealed against the decision for transfer and on Aug 7, 2024, the Court of Appeal ordered for the Kuala Lumpur High Court to conduct the full trial on the case. The same court will also hear a money laundering case involving Nidarahayu and her husband, Raibafie. Nidarahayu faces 17 charges of transferring and disposing of RM205,636.32 via her CIMB account to various recipients, while Raibafie was charged with one count of receiving RM30,350 from her. Last year, the 13 individuals were granted bail of RM50,000 with two sureties by the court.
