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New Straits Times
25-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Man charged with illegal possession of 4,000 litres of diesel in Pasir Puteh
KOTA BARU: A 25-year-old man was charged in the Sessions Court here today with dealing in nearly 4,000 litres of diesel without valid authorisation in Pasir Puteh in February last year. Afiq Hazwan Azmi, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read before Judge Zulkifli Abdullah. The accused allegedly committed the offence at Lot PT 150, Jalan Kampung Gong Kala, Sungai Petai, Pasir Puteh, during a joint operation conducted by the state Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and the Pasir Puteh district police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Department at 5am on Feb 2, 2024. During the raid, the accused was allegedly dealing in 3,993 litres of diesel stored in several Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). The accused and several others were said to have fled the scene but were later tracked down by police and investigating officers. He was charged under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, read together with Regulation 3(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974. The prosecution was led by ministry prosecuting officer Muhammadi Iman Masjuri, while the accused was represented by the legal firm Azrul Hasyimi & Co. The prosecution proposed bail at RM30,000 with additional conditions, including monthly reporting to the ministry's Kelantan office, refraining from contacting witnesses, and surrendering his passport to the court. The court set bail at RM15,000 with two sureties and fixed July 27 for mention and submission of documents.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
Labourer pleads guilty to causing grievous hurt to wife
KOTA BHARU: A labourer pleaded guilty today at the Sessions Court here, to causing grievous injuries to his wife last week. Azwanazri Mat Riffin, 40, made the plea after the charge against him was read before Judge Zulkifli Abdullah. He was charged with voluntarily causing serious injuries to his 33-year-old wife at their home in Kampung Teluk Kemunting, Bachok, at 10 pm on May 15. The charge was framed under Section 325 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years and a fine, and is read together with Section 326A of the same law, which allows for the maximum imprisonment term to be doubled upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad did not offer any bail as the accused, who was unrepresented, had pleaded guilty. The court ordered Azwanazri to be remanded until the remention of the case on June 23.
The Star
14-05-2025
- The Star
K'tan man pleads not guilty to stabbing brother with stingray barb
KOTA BARU: A man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (May 14) to a charge of stabbing his brother in the ribs with a stingray barb at a house in Bachok on May 1, Sinar Hairan reports. The 36-year-old accused entered his plea when the charge was read before Judge Zulkifli Abdullah. According to the charge, Mohd Izwan Sukarnor, an unemployed man, is accused of intentionally causing grievous harm by stabbing his brother, Mohd Fakhran, 40, with a stingray barb. The act was allegedly committed at a house in Kampung Pauh Jabit, Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok at 9:30am, the Malay language daily reported. He was charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the Penal Code, which carries maximum imprisonment of up to 20 years, and a fine or whipping if found guilty. Under Section 326A of the Penal Code, the defendant could face imprisonment for a period twice that of the maximum term prescribed. The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor, Kamarul Hasyime Rosli, while the defendant was unrepresented. According to Sinar Harian, Tthe court denied bail for the defendant, and the case is scheduled for mention on June 16. It is understood that a verbal altercation occurred between the defendant and his brother, which led to the defendant's anger and subsequent stabbing of the victim's ribs with a stingray barb.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Man pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault of underage niece
KOTA BARU: A 27-year-old sales assistant pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two charges of raping and committing physical sexual assault against his underage niece in March, 2025. The accused entered his plea before judge Zulkifli Abdullah after the charges were read out to him. For the first charge, he was accused of committing physical sexual assault against a 15-year-and-11-month-old girl inside a car in Kuala Krai at about 7.30pm on March 13. The offence falls under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, punishable under Section 14 of the same Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. The second charge pertains to the rape of the same girl, with whom he is prohibited from marrying under the law, religious norms, customs, or tradition. The alleged incident is said to have occurred inside a car at the Bukit Sireh parking area in Kuala Krai at about 7.30pm on March 15. The charge was framed under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of not less than eight years and up to 30 years, along with a minimum of 10 strokes of the cane upon conviction. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad, while the accused was unrepresented. Faiz urged the court not to grant bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The court fixed May 27 for mention of the case.
