Court acquits primary school teacher over OSA case


Sigh of relief: Uma with lawyers Kulasegaran (left) and Augustine clearly happy with the court outcome. — Bernama

KUALA KANGSAR: A Tamil schoolteacher, who was charged under the Official Secrets Act two years ago, has been acquitted by a Sessions Court here.

P. Uma Mageswari, 29, who was with SJKT Keruh in Pengkalan Hulu for three years before she was charged, was relieved with yesterday’s outcome and said she hoped to be reinstated.

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