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The Star
7 days ago
- The Star
Former company director claims trial to fraud charges
KLANG: A former director of a company offering umrah packages has been charged in separate Magistrate's Courts here with two counts of dishonest misappropriation of property, amounting to RM48,960.20, two years ago. Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, 44, pleaded not guilty to both charges. In court before Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat on Thursday (July 17), he was charged with misappropriating property, in the form of cash totalling RM27,960.20, belonging to a 45-year-old man in Jalan Tanjung Shawal, Klang, between Feb 1 and July 28, 2023. He was also charged before Magistrate Nor Azilah Mat, with another person still at large, with misappropriating RM21,000 given to them by a man for an umrah package with Emraz Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd. The offence was allegedly committed in Bandar Sultan Suleiman, Klang, between Feb 23 and March 29, 2023. Both charges were framed under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to five years with caning, and a possible fine, if found guilty. Magistrates Siti Zubaidah and Nor Azilah allowed him bail of RM2,500 and RM6,000 respectively, and set Sept 24 for mention. – Bernama


The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Former director charged with misappropriating umrah funds in Klang
KLANG: A former director of a company providing umrah packages faced two charges of dishonest misappropriation of property amounting to RM48,960.20 in separate Magistrate's Courts here. Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, 44, denied both charges. In the first case before Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat, he was accused of misappropriating RM27,960.20 belonging to a 45-year-old man in Jalan Tanjung Shawal between February 1 and July 28, 2023. In the second case before Magistrate Nor Azilah Mat, he and another individual still at large allegedly misused RM21,000 given by a customer for an umrah package under Emraz Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd. The offence occurred in Bandar Sultan Suleiman between February 23 and March 29, 2023. Both charges fall under Section 403 of the Penal Code, carrying a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, whipping, and a possible fine if convicted. Magistrates Siti Zubaidah and Nor Azilah granted bail at RM2,500 and RM6,000 respectively, with the next mention set for September 24. Deputy public prosecutors Salman Alfarisi Nawawi and Ahmad Sulfie Abu Hassan handled the cases, while lawyer Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Lazim represented Zulkarnain. - Bernama

Barnama
7 days ago
- Barnama
Former Company Director Charged With Dishonest Misappropriation Of Property
KLANG, July 17 (Bernama) -- A former director of a company offering umrah packages were today charged in a separate Magistrate's Court here with two counts of dishonest misappropriation of property, amounting to RM48,960.20, two years ago. Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, 44, pleaded not guilty to both charges. In the court before Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat, he was charged with misappropriating property, in the form of cash totalling RM27,960.20, belonging to a 45-year-old man in Jalan Tanjung Shawal, Klang, between Feb 1 and July 28, 2023.


South China Morning Post
29-03-2025
- South China Morning Post
Malaysian man who assaulted, pulled gun on bodyguards for fasting jailed for six years
A Malaysian businessman who insulted, injured and threatened his two bodyguards for fasting in 2021 has been sentenced to more than six years in jail and fined 22,000 ringgit (US$4,960). Advertisement Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat found Chung Chee Yang, 47, guilty of wounding the religious feelings of his two Muslim bodyguards with his conduct, as well as exerting criminal intimidation and hurting one of the men by pointing a gun at him. The court in Klang, Selangor, rejected the application made by Chung's counsel Abdul Hakeem Aiman for a stay of execution of the prison sentence on Friday. It also ordered the accused to serve an additional 21 months in prison if he failed to pay the fine, and directed him to serve the prison term consecutively from the day of sentencing. Chung had committed the offence between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on April 13, 2021, by intimidating Mohd Azminizam Zulkepli, 48, with a gun and threatening to harm him for fasting. A Malaysian businessman has been convicted for intimidating his bodyguard with a gum and threatening to harm him for fasting. Photo: Shutterstock For this he was jailed for five years and fined 10,000 ringgit in default of 12 months' imprisonment. He was also slapped with another 10 months' imprisonment and fined 2,000 ringgit in default of three months' jail for causing hurt to the bodyguard.