00:01A Pontian Municipal Council administrative officer claimed trial at the Sessions Court
00:07in Johor Bahru to five counts of cheating a senior citizen over a construction project.
00:13Muhammad Nazri Abu Bakr, 38, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday after being accused of deceiving
00:19a 72-year-old man into handing over three cheques and cash totaling 62,760 ringgit at
00:28Batu Tigapulu, Ernam, Jalan Johor, Pontian between November 19, 2021 and November 30, 2022.
00:36He allegedly misled the victim into believing he could help process an application to build
00:41a two-story building in Mukim Rimba, Terjun.
00:45The charges, framed under Section 417 of the Penal Code, carry a maximum penalty of five
00:52years jail, a fine or both upon conviction.
00:55Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Prosecuting Officer Mohamed Faizul Kamarozaman proposed
01:02bail at RM20,000 with one surety.
01:06The defence sought a lower amount, citing the accused's family commitments, including a
01:11child with autism.
01:13Judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail set bail at RM10,000 with one surety and fixed May 7 for
01:21mention and document submission.
01:32You
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