Arrest warrant issued against Shahidan Kassim over molest case


KANGAR (Bernama): The Kangar Sessions Court has issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim for failing to be present in court to face charges, believed related to the case where he allegedly molested an underage girl.

The arrest warrant was issued by Sessions Court judge Johari Abu Hassan on Friday after Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Nordin Ismail applied for it.

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