KUALA LUMPUR: A girl pleaded not responsible within the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (March 17) with deceiving a businessman handy over RM94,850 in money in connection with the provide of the title ‘Datuk Seri’.
Ong Li Shi, 39, made the plea after the cost in opposition to her was learn out earlier than Magistrate Wong Chai Sia.
Ong is charged with deceiving Ding Fan Wooi, 33, to switch the cash in phases into the checking account of the accused.
The offence was allegedly dedicated at a restaurant in Jalan Bukit Bintang right here on Dec 9, 2021 below Section 420 of the Penal Code which carries a jail time period of not lower than a yr and a most of 10 years and whipping in addition to wonderful if convicted.
Ong’s pal, Chin Kah Fook, 33, a self-defence coach, pleaded not responsible earlier than Magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim to a cost of serving to to cover RM75,150 belonging to the identical sufferer (Ding), which the accused knew was not his.
Chin is charged with committing the offence on the identical place on Jan 14 below Section 424 of the Penal Code which carries a jail time period of as much as 5 years or wonderful or each if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutors Amalina Johar and Nadia Eleena Jamaluddin Akbal prosecuted, whereas lawyer Muhammad Syafiq represented Ong.
The courtroom then allowed Ong and Chin a bail of RM6,000 and RM1,500 in a single surety respectively and stuck April 26 and June 1 for re-mention of the case.
Previously, the media had reported {that a} man suffered losses estimated at RM294,850 after being deceived by a syndicate providing the title ‘Datuk Seri’. – Bernama
