Man charged with flashing genitals at UMS student
Published on: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A 27-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate's Court here with flashing his genitals at a university student last year.Mohamed Qayyum Tahir, who appeared before Magistrate Jessica Ombou Kakayun, pleaded not guilty to doing so with intention to insult the modesty of the 23-year-old woman on the ground floor of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah library at 11am on April 4.The court set Aug 15 for case management and released Qayyum on a bail of RM2,800 in two sureties.
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Earlier, Inspector Azaman Hamat, prosecuting, proposed bail at RM5,000 but Qayyum requested for a lower sum, saying he had just married and that his wife is currently three months pregnant.The offence under Section 509 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to five years or fine, or both, on conviction.Meanwhile, another man was sentenced to 12 months' jail for stealing a car bumper.Mohd Hazirul Mohammad admitted to stealing the component at 6.30pm on July 21 in front of the Steven Motor premises in Manggatal.
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He was charged under Section 379A of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between one year and seven years and liability of whipping on conviction.In the same court, 22-year-old Noor Hafizan Zaini was fined RM1,200 or two weeks' jail for rioting.
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