Saturday, July 23, 2011

Two cops charged with bribery

Two policemen claimed trial at the Sessions Court here for allegedly asking and receiving a bribe from a man in Sitiawan.

L/Kpl Mohd Fauzi Embong, 31, and Kpl Zulkifli Mohamed, 51, of the Manjung district police, were charged with asking for a RM1,000 bribe from Arban Shiti at 12.15am on Nov 17 last year in front of a house in Sitiawan.

The two were also charged with receiving RM300 from Arban on the same date at 12.50am in front of Sitiawan’s Poslaju office.

Legal advice: Mohd Fauzi talking to Ranjit outside the Ipoh Sessions Court Friday

Sessions judge Noor Hayati Mat fixed Aug 23 for hearing.

She set bail at RM10,000 with one surety for each accused.

The duo, were charged under Section 16(a) (B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Com­mission (MACC) Act, which carries a jail term of not more than 20 years, RM10,000 fine or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher, or both.

The charge, under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act, carries the same punishment.

Mohd Shahrullah Khan Nawab Zadah Khan appeared for the commission while Ranjit Singh appeared for the two accused.

The two posted bail.

Source : The Star

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