Man, 20, admits to robbing Korean woman
Published on: Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: A 20-year-old man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to robbing a Korean woman.However, Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim deferred Ag Radni Ag Rajit's sentencing to June 8 this year pending the availability of his social report from the Welfare Department.Ag Radni stood accused of robbing one Kang Myoung Sook, 41, of a wallet containing ATM cards, a Malaysian driving licence, Korean bank cards, a car key, a camera and some cash.
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During the alleged crime, he together with two other men, Albert Algabra and Mohd Sofrey Purungan who were sentenced to 11 years' jail and ordered to get a stroke of the cane after they admitted to the charge, had used a Rambo knife.The offence allegedly took place at 1.30am on March 27 this year at a unit at the 1Borneo Tower B apartment, here.The offence under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping, on conviction.Ag Radni is currently serving sentence for a drug offence.
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Deputy Public Prosecutor Dinesh Raja appeared for the prosecution while counsel Azmi Alimat defended Ag Radni.Meanwhile, in another court, a woman and four men were jailed four months each for entering the State illegally.
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The foreigners admitted before Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz to entering the State without valid documents.Two of the men also were handed a stroke of the cane each.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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