Member of Pahang royalty among five charged with injuring man with knife

KUANTAN: Five individuals, including a member of the Pahang royalty, have been charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Nov 7) with allegedly injuring a man with a knife in June. The accused, Tengku Eddie Akasya Tengku Abd Rahman, 20, Nik Norhisham Affendi Nik Mohd Zani, 39, Mohd Fouzi Md Nur, 44, Mohd Taufik Daud,...

Religious leader denies molestation charge, claims trial

PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...

Businessman linked to GISB claims trial in Putrajaya court

PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old businessman linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd claimed trial to a charge of criminal intimidation against a woman at a magistrate court, here. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan on Wednesday (Sept 18). Mohamad Riza allegedly threatened a 25-year-old woman for refusing to withdraw her police report. According...

Na’imah gets temporary release of passport for overseas trips

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has allowed Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid, the wife of Tun Daim Zainuddin, the temporary release of her passport for travel to Singapore and Switzerland. Judge Azura Alwi allowed the application made by Na'imah's lawyer M Puravalen for the release of her travel documents after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin...

Inspector Sheila charged with causing public nuisance

KUALA LUMPUR: Sheila Sharon Steven Kumar, better known as "Inspector Sheila" who went viral on social media in June, has been charged with causing a public nuisance. She pleaded not guilty to the charge here on Wednesday (Nov 8), following which Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan granted her RM500 bail with one surety. Wednesday's proceeding was to hear...

MYAirline probe: Goh to be released, latest suspect remanded five days

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest suspect arrested in the MYAirline case has been remanded for five days until Friday (Oct 27). "The suspect was arrested at his home in Bangsar early Monday (Oct 23)," said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. He said the man, in his 40s, was taken...

Ipoh teens claim trial to raping schoolgirl

IPOH: Two teenagers have been charged at the Magistrate's Court here with raping a 14-year-old girl. The two accused, aged 16 and 17, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to them before Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan on Friday (Sept 22). Each was slapped with two charges under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code for...

Mum and housemate charged with abusing seven-year-old boy

JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old woman and her housemate have been charged at the Sessions Court here for abusing and neglecting a seven-year-old boy. The boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30, were brought to court on Wednesday (Aug 16) morning where the charges were brought against them. Nurul Asyiqin was accused of...