Man claims trial to masturbating on government employee

KUALA LUMPUR: A van driver claimed trial in a magistrate's court to committing gross indecency by masturbating on his victim in Bandar Tasik Selatan here.

Mohamad Syahrul Azizi Shah Fri, 27, was charged with committing the offence on the 33-year-old victim, a government employee, in a lift at Tasik Height Apartment at 7.50am on March 16.

In asking for a lower bail, Mohamad Syahrul's counsel, Azi Azlin Zulkifli, said her client was a van driver earning RM1,500 a month.

Magistrate Mahyudin Mohmad Som fixed bail at RM2,500 in one surety and set Apr 14 for mention.

Mohamad Syahrul posted bail.