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2 varsity students among 3 fined for having porn on handphones
One of the three accused being shielded from the media at the magistrates' court in Kota Bharu today. (Bernama pic)
KOTA BHARU : Three men, including two university students, were fined between RM3,000 and RM4,000 in the magistrates' court here today after they pleaded guilty to possessing pornographic videos and images on June 18.
Al Azamuddin Al Fadzil, 22, and Syahmi Firas Jurij, 27, were fined RM4,000 each, while Hanafi Ibrahim, 47, was fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to the charges read separately to them before magistrate Wan Izzat Wan Abdullah.
The trio were charged with possessing pornographic images and videos on their mobile phones at a house at Jalan Kemumin in Kampung Pulau Belacan, Panchor, here at 1.15am on June 18.
They were charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutors Nadzir Abdullah and Nur Haziqah Hassan prosecuted, while the accused were represented by lawyer Chong Yin Xin.
Earlier, Nadzir and Haziqah requested the court to impose an appropriate sentence as a lesson to society, considering the accused's immoral actions and violation of public norms.
However, Chong requested that her clients be given the minimum possible fine because they had repented and promised to change.
'My client Hanafi has a health problem and underwent brain surgery in 2016. He is currently supported by his sister, who is a person with disabilities and working in a restaurant.
'Al Azamuddin is a first-year university student, and Syahmi is a final-year university student. Their families are also present in court and have promised to guide them after this,' she said.
