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Free Malaysia Today
11-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
6 men who abducted Palestinian get 5 years' jail
High Court judge K Muniandy ordered the prison sentence for the six accused to begin from the dates of their arrests. (Reuters pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Six men, who previously faced charges of kidnapping a Palestinian man, have been sentenced to five years in prison by the High Court here for abducting and wrongfully confining the victim in a chalet three years ago. Justice K Muniandy handed down the sentence to Norakmal Hassan, 46; Azwan Jamaludin, 42; Dody Junaidi, 47; Sufian Saly, 28; Tengku Hazarul Ismail Tengku Hamid, 54; and Al Hatim Auzi, 28, after they pleaded guilty to the alternative charge of abducting and confining the Palestinian man. The court ordered all of them to begin their prison sentence from the respective dates of their arrests. All six of them were jointly accused of forcibly abducting the 31-year-old Palestinian man with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine him in Jalan Mayang, Dang Wangi, here, at 10.40pm on Sept 28, 2022. According to the facts of the case, the Palestinian was rescued by police who raided the location and found the victim with his hands and feet tied with cable ties. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Badius Zaman Ahmad requested a minimum prison sentence of five years for all the accused, considering the adverse impact their actions had on the country. 'Previously, all the accused were charged with kidnapping, but their representations were accepted. They should be grateful that an alternative charge was offered to them. 'The accused have been remanded for two to three years. Therefore, we request a minimum prison sentence of five years,' he said, appearing alongside DPP Sabri Othman. Lawyer Norma Goh, representing Norakmal, Azwan, Dody, Sufian, and Tengku Hazarul, sought a minimum prison sentence, saying her clients were remorseful and had families to care for. 'In this case, our clients did not benefit or gain from the actions committed. They also have no prior criminal records and have always cooperated well with the authorities,' she added. Lawyer Adi Zulkarnain Zulkafli, representing Al Hatim, also requested a minimum prison sentence as his client expressed regret and apologised, in addition to having no prior criminal record. Meanwhile, the kidnapping case involving the same victim, faced by eight other accused – Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, 44; Naziree Mustapha, 44; Faizull Hardey Isa, 45; Iqmal Abdul Rahis, 30; Zaidi Zain, 59; Nidarahayu Zainal, 39; Raibafie Amdan, 44; and Edy Ko'im Said, 45 – will proceed to trial. According to the charge, all eight accused, with common intent, detained the victim at the same location and time to obtain a reward, specifically secret information on how to create and deactivate computer software used for hacking mobile phones. Tengku Arif Bongsu and the married couple, Nidarahayu and Raibafie, face 19 more charges related to money laundering involving a total of over RM250,000.
Malay Mail
07-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Thirty prosecution witnesses to testify in trial of 14 accused in Palestinian kidnapping case
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — A total of 30 prosecution witnesses will be called to testify in the trial of 14 individuals, including a woman, charged with kidnapping a Palestinian man three years ago. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Harvind Raja Gopal informed the court of the matter before High Court Judge K. Muniandy during case management today. 'The witness statements for all the witnesses are still being prepared. We will provide the list of witnesses to the lawyers representing all the accused within two weeks,' he said. The accused are Mohamad Norakmal Hassan, 43; Dody Junaidi, 44; Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, 41; Mohamad Naziree Mustapha, 41; Faizull Hardey Mohd Isa, 42; Muhammad Iqmal Abdul Rahis, 27; Mohamad Sufian Saly, 25; Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zain, 56; Tengku Hazarul Ismail Tengku Hamid, 51, dan Mohd Azwan Jamaludin, 39; Nidarahayu Zainal, 36; Raibafie Amdan, 41; Muhammad Al Hatim Mohd Fauzi, 25, and Edy Ko'im Said, 42. They were charged with jointly abducting the victim, aged 31, to obtain confidential information related to the development and deactivation of computer software used to hack mobile phones. The offence was allegedly committed at Jalan Mayang, Kuala Lumpur, at 10.40pm on 28 September 2022, under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and whipping upon conviction. Meanwhile, DPP Rozaliana Zakaria informed the court that 35 witnesses would be called in the money laundering trial involving Tengku Arif Bongsu, Nidarahayu, and her husband, Raibafie. 'Witness statements will be prepared before the trial begins. Among those expected to testify are bank officers and account holders,' she said. The trio face 19 counts of money laundering involving more than RM250,000 under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a jail term of up to 15 years and a fine of five times the value of the proceeds or RM5 million, whichever is higher. The case management has been fixed for 23 May, with Judge K. Muniandy granting all the accused exemption from appearing in court. The court had earlier set the trial for both cases to be held from July 7 to 11. — Bernama
