A trainee doctor in Kelantan pleaded not guilty to secretly recording a woman bathing and possessing obscene material, with bail set at RM6,000.
KUALA KRAI: A 26-year-old trainee doctor pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to charges of outraging a woman’s modesty and possessing obscene material.
Ahmad Hilmi Zulkeflee is accused of secretly recording a woman bathing with his camera at Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra on September 13, 2025.
He faces a second charge of possessing obscene images and videos on his phone at the Medical Officer Trainee Hostel the following day.
The charge of outraging modesty carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a fine.
Possessing obscene material is punishable by up to three years’ jail and a fine.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mazlinda Mohd Nor proposed bail of RM5,000 for each charge.
The defence requested lower bail, citing the accused’s youth and status as a first-time offender.
Magistrate Amal Razin Alias set total bail at RM6,000 for both charges with one surety.
The court also barred the accused from harassing the victim.
The case has been scheduled for mention on March 17.
