KOTA KINABALU: A Filipino Suluk who allegedly molested a 20-year-old local woman claimed trial to the charge on Friday.Ajlan Sadalamil who was brought before Magistrate Mohd Faiz Omar, is accused of touching the woman's hips at 5pm on Nov 18 this year by the roadside in Lorong Patin at Taman Milliam, Likas.The offence under Section 354 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 10 years or with a fine or with whipping or with any two of such punishments on conviction.
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Faiz fixed Jan 6 next year and ordered Ajlan remanded further pending the date. Ajlan was not represented.In the same court, another Filipino was jailed nine months for using a fake MyKad.
Abdul Hadi Ainin, 24, pleaded guilty to using the fake document under his name bearing the serial number 900412-12-6317 at 4.45pm on Dec 8 at the Sinsuran area, here.After completing the jail sentence, Hadi was ordered referred to the Immigration Department.
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The court heard that Hadi was arrested by the police after he produced the MyKad which was later confirmed by the National Registration Department as a fake document.Inspector Syahrin Ali prosecuted.