Abu Asrie case transferred to High Court

A file picture of Hajar Abdul Mubin, also known as Abu Asri, at the Sessions Court in Kajang in August.

KAJANG: The case of Hajar Abdul Mubin, who is charged with being a member of the Abu Sayyaf militant group, has been transferred to the High Court.

Hajar, 25, also known as Abu Asrie, is accused of being a member of the group since 2010.

He was charged under Section 130KA of the Penal Code and faces life imprisonment and a fine.

Sessions Court Judge Surita Budin also transferred the case involving Abdul Syamir Dabilin, 25, who was charged with the intentional omission of information regarding a terrorist act, to the High Court.

The case involving two other men — Ahmad Abdul Omar, 52, and Jaffar Ahmad, 26 — who were charged with intentionally omitting information regarding a terrorist act, was set for mention at the Sessions Court here on Nov 16.

Abdul Syamir, Ahmad and Jaffar were charged under Section 130M of the Penal Code and face up to seven years in jail, a fine, or both.

Abdul Syamir is a Philippine national, while the three other accused are Malaysians.

All four were arrested on Aug 30.