00:00A 46-year-old man, detained in connection with a knife attack that left two women injured
00:07at a surau two weeks ago, pleaded not guilty at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on Monday
00:13to two charges of attempted murder.
00:16Mohamed Ferdows Mashoud, who freelances in advertising, made the plea before Judge Noor
00:22Ruzilawati Mohamed Noor.
00:24According to the charge sheet, the father of five was accused of using a sharp object
00:30to cause injuries to a mobile phone salesgirl and a religious schoolteacher with the intent
00:35or knowledge that it would cause their death.
00:38The offence was allegedly committed at Surau al Ihsaniya Ahmadiyya in Kalana Jaya around
00:441.30pm on August 9.
00:47He was charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which provides up to 20 years' imprisonment
00:53if convicted.
00:54During mitigation, Defence Counsel Kailash Sharma pleaded for bail, saying that his client
01:00was not a flight risk.
01:02He also asked for the bail to be of reasonable sum, as the accused has, to support his ex-wife
01:08and their five children.
01:10The court allowed bail at 15,000 ringgit, with one surety for both charges, and set
01:15September 23 for mention.
01:17The accused was also ordered surrender his passport to the court, report to the police
01:22station on the 1st of each month, and to not intimidate prosecution witnesses.
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