Foreigner fined RM100 for trying to film woman in LRT toilet
Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan imposed the maximum fine on Nur Farahan Nur Arfam, 20, a Myanmar who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
The court ordered that he serve five days in prison if he fails to pay the fine.
Nur Farahan was charged under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for insulting behaviour, which carries a maximum fine of RM100 upon conviction.
The incident took place at 5.30pm on June 3 in the women's toilet.
According to the facts of the case, the victim became suspicious when she heard someone enter the adjacent cubicle, shut the door, but then remained silent.
She lodged a report, which led to Nur Farahan's arrest by two auxiliary policemen stationed at the LRT. He was remanded the following day.
Deputy public prosecutor Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa urged the court to impose the maximum fine to deter similar incidents in future.
In mitigation, Nur Farahan's counsel, Mohd Ariffin, appealed for leniency, saying that his client was currently undergoing an internship at a college.
"He cooperated with the police, and his early guilty plea saved the court time and resources. He is a first-time offender, and we request that the court consider imposing only a minimal fine," he said.
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