00:00A lorry driver was charged in the KL Sessions Court over communication offences on TikTok
00:08linked to the death of social media influencer A. Rajeswari, better known as Esha.
00:14B. Satish Kumar pleaded guilty to a charge of posting lewd comments on TikTok using the
00:20profile Doolal underscore brothers underscore 360 with the intention to annoy others at
00:2610.12pm on June 30th.
00:29The 44-year-old was charged under section 233 bracket 1A of the Communications and Multimedia
00:36Act 1998.
00:39He faces a fine of up to 50,000 ringgit or imprisonment of up to one year or both, with
00:46an additional fine of 1,000 ringgit for each day the offence continues after conviction.
00:53Satish Kumar also faced a second charge of posting lewd comments with the intention to
00:58outrage the modesty of Esha's mother P.R. Pushpa at 10.15pm on the same day.
01:05The offence is framed under section 509 of the penal code, which provides for imprisonment
01:11of up to five years or a fine or both upon conviction.
01:16Satish Kumar claimed trial to the second charge.
01:18DPP Mohammad Sabri Othman said what the accused had done was cyberbullying, causing severe
01:25emotional stress to the victim.
01:27He added that in this case a victim was found dead after the lewd communication was posted
01:31by the accused and requested for bail at 25,000 ringgit in one surety for each charge.
01:38Satish Kumar, who was unrepresented, told the court his wife is disabled while two of
01:43his three children are still studying.
01:46He said he earns about 1,000 ringgit monthly and suffers from chest pains, diabetes and
01:52high blood pressure.
01:53Sessions Court Judge Siti Amina Ghazali fixed bail at 36,000 ringgit for both cases.
02:00She also ordered the accused to surrender his passport to the court until the disposal
02:05of his case and to report to the police station monthly.
02:09The case is set for mention on August 16.
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