Jail, rotan for robbing Grabcar driver
Published on: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Kuala Lumpur: Two friends were each sentenced to four years' jail and three strokes of the rotan, by the Sessions Court here Monday, for robbing a Grabcar driver two months ago.Judge Zamri Bakar meted the sentence on Azirul Samsudin, 22, and Abdul Manap Sabarin, 24, after they changed their plea to guilty to committing gang robbery on Mohd Akmal Hakimi Othman, 28, in front of Jinjang Baru Flat, Sentul here at 3.30am on March 18.The offence under Section 395 of the Penal Code carries a maximum sentence of 20 years jail and whipping, upon conviction.
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The court ordered both men to serve the sentence from the date of arrest on April 29.Earlier, both men, who were unrepresented, appealed for a lighter sentence as they had a family to support but deputy public prosecutor Noor Jazilah Mohd Yushaa urged for an appropriate sentence to serve as a lesson and in consideration that the case was of public interest.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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