Shuhaily claims trial to assaulting 2 cops
Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Shuhaily Zain pleaded not guilty to two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to two police officers at KLIA Terminal 1. He was granted bail and the court set a case management date for November 25.
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AKPS director-general Shuhaily Zain at the Sepang magistrates' court this morning where he faced two charges of voluntarily causing hurt.
SEPANG: Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Shuhaily Zain pleaded not guilty at the magistrates' court here today to assaulting two police officers last month.
Shuhaily is charged with two counts under Section 323 of the Penal Code of voluntarily causing hurt to Faiz Saman and Ekmal Sofwan at KLIA Terminal 1 on Sept 28.
If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison, a fine of up to RM2,000 or both, for each charge.
Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani granted Shuhaily total bail of RM3,000 with one surety.
The court fixed Nov 25 for case management.
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