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The Star
02-07-2025
- The Star
Melaka dad charged with causing hurt by slapping daughter, four
MELAKA: A 34-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of slapping his daughter, causing her injury, after she repeatedly used the word "bodoh" (stupid). He claimed trial after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani here on Wednesday (July 2). According to the charge sheet, the father of three is accused of intentionally causing injury to his four-year-old daughter by slapping her on the cheek. It is believed that the incident occurred after the child repeatedly used the word 'bodoh" despite being reprimanded by her father, which angered him and led to the slap. The offence allegedly took place at the man's workplace in Taman Cheng Utama here at about 2pm on April 7. The charge was framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt. It carries a maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment or a fine of up to RM2,000 upon conviction. DPP Farah Nabihah Sofian proposed bail of RM10,000. Lawyer Amritpal Singh, representing the accused, appealed for lower bail as his client had recently been laid off and has to support three children as well as both of his parents. The accused and his wife divorced four years ago. The court granted bail of RM2,000 with one surety and set Aug 11 as the next mention date.
The Star
02-07-2025
- The Star
Investment agent in the dock over lewd pics of hubby's second wife
MELAKA: An investment agent in a polygamous marriage has claimed trial to charges of distributing, threatening and possessing obscene images of her husband's second wife. Herni Sofini Omar, 53, entered a plea of not guilty after the three charges were read to her before Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani in Ayer Keroh on Wednesday (July 2). She is charged with intending to insult the modesty of a 45-year-old woman by distributing obscene images via the post. The charge was framed under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. The accused was also charged under Section 507 of the Penal Code for issuing a criminal threat to the same woman via a letter that concealed the identity of the sender. The offence carries a prison term of up to two years, in addition to any other punishment provided under Section 506 of the Penal Code, if convicted. All the offences were alleged to have been committed at about 2pm at a house on Jalan Meranti 3 in Taman Sayang Selasih here on March 27. The accused also faces a prison term of up to three years, a fine, or both, if convicted under Section 292 of the Penal Code for possessing obscene images of the same woman on her mobile phone. The offence was discovered at about 3am on June 2 at the criminal investigation officer's office in Melaka Tengah district police headquarters here. Deputy public prosecutor Hanis Aliah Ahmad Kamarulnajuib proposed bail of RM8,000 for each charge. Baharudin Baharim, representing the accused, appealed for bail of RM4,000 for all charges because his client had no fixed income, recently underwent surgery for cancer, and was abandoned by her husband over the case. The court set bail at RM5,000 for all charges and fixed Aug 6 for next mention of the case.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- The Sun
Melaka temple officials remanded over RM50,000 embezzlement
MELAKA: The chairman and secretary of a temple association in the state have been remanded for six days until Monday (June 23) to assist in the investigation into the embezzlement of RM50,000 from the house of worship last year. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani granted the remand application by the Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against the two men, aged 61 and 75, to assist in the investigation under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009. Sources said that they were arrested at 11.45 am yesterday when they appeared at the Melaka MACC office to assist in the investigation into a case related to the abuse of power and position by withdrawing association funds without any approval or presentation at a committee meeting. The money was said to have been expended for personal use. Meanwhile, Melaka MACC director Adi Supian Shafie when contacted confirmed the arrest and remand.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- The Sun
Melaka temple chairman and secretary remanded over fund abuse
MELAKA: The chairman and secretary of a temple association in the state have been remanded for six days until Monday (June 23) to assist in the investigation into the embezzlement of RM50,000 from the house of worship last year. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani granted the remand application by the Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against the two men, aged 61 and 75, to assist in the investigation under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009. Sources said that they were arrested at 11.45 am yesterday when they appeared at the Melaka MACC office to assist in the investigation into a case related to the abuse of power and position by withdrawing association funds without any approval or presentation at a committee meeting. The money was said to have been expended for personal use. Meanwhile, Melaka MACC director Adi Supian Shafie when contacted confirmed the arrest and remand.
The Star
18-06-2025
- The Star
Melaka teen charged with murdering mother and brother, injuring younger sibling
MELAKA: A 17-year-old has been charged with killing his mother and elder brother as well as injuring his younger brother. At the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (June 18), the teenager was accussed of causing the death of his 51-year-old mother and 21-year-old brother at No 7, Jalan RM3, Taman Rambai Mutiara, in the Melaka Tengah district between 5am and 5.30am on June 12. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with two counts of murder, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, can be whipped not less than 12 strokes. No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out by the court interpreter as the murder charge falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. For the third charge, the accused is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to his 13-year-old younger brother by using a folding knife at the same location on the same date and time. He was charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine or whipping. The teenager, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. No bail was offered for all three charges. Magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani set July 24 for the case for re-mention. On June 12, a female teacher and her eldest child were killed while her youngest child was seriously injured, allegedly by the teenager, the victim's second child. Police arrested the suspect who was found outside the house in a daze. A 20cm blood-stained folding knife was found in his school bag. – Bernama
