00:01A gunpoint robbery outside a bank in Bandar Bukit Tinggi now heads to court as the accused
00:07denies the charge. 24-year-old Ahmad Shukri Suhairin pleaded not guilty in the sessions
00:12court in Klang on Monday to a charge of armed robbery. He's accused of robbing a 51-year-old
00:18security personnel at gunpoint on July 20th, allegedly making off with a pump gun belonging
00:23to a security company right in front of a bank. The charge falls under section 392 of
00:29the penal code, which carries up to 14 years jail, and could also mean a fine or caning
00:35upon conviction. The prosecution proposed bail of 10,000 ringgit, but defense lawyer Rosuddin
00:41Muhammad pushed for the minimum, citing his client's lack of fixed income. Judge Mujib
00:46Saroji set bail at 6,000 ringgit, with the accused required to report to police monthly.
00:52The case returns to court on September 14th. The incident had earlier made headlines after
00:58a quick-thinking security guard foiled a separate attempt to grab about 82,000 ringgit in cash,
01:04tossing the bag into the van and slamming the door shut as a gunman approached.
01:08Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar praised the officer's swift reaction, credited with preventing
01:15what could have been a much bigger loss.
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