A 44-year-old police corporal denies robbing two sundry shop assistants in Pengkalan Chepa last month, granted RM18,000 bail
KOTA BHARU: A police corporal pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to two counts of robbing sundry shop assistants last month.
Mohd Irfan Azieyadi Abdul Aziz, 44, faced his first charge for allegedly robbing a Pakistani man of RM400 at a shop in Kampung Beris Jambu, Pengkalan Chepa, on November 8.
His second charge alleges he robbed a local man at a sundry shop in Kampung Chempaka, Pengkalan Chepa, on November 10.
Both charges were framed under Section 392 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of 14 years and a fine or whipping.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kamarul Hasyime Rosli did not offer bail, citing the seriousness of the offences.
Defence lawyer Ahmad ‘Adha ‘Amir Yasser Amri appealed for bail, stating his client was not a flight risk and had health and family issues.
He said the accused suffers from high blood pressure and has a wife battling stage three ovarian cancer and asthma, with two school-going children.
Judge Zulkifli Abdullah granted the accused bail of RM18,000 for all charges with two sureties.
The court imposed additional conditions, including not to harass the victim, to report to the police station every two months, and to surrender his passport.
The case has been fixed for mention on January 7. – Bernama
