Under probe: The five men were remanded to facilitate the investigation on the incident where a group of fans allegedly hurled stones at the Selangor football team bus. — Bernama
KUALA TERENGGANU: A food trader was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with committing mischief on a bus that was carrying Selangor FC players and officials after the second semi-final match of the Malaysia Cup.
Mohamad Hadi Wahab, 27, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Noor Mazrinie Mahmood yesterday.
He was charged with committing mischief on a property belonging to Syarikat E-Mutiara, causing losses of RM15,000, in the compound of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium here at 12.05am on Nov 22.
The charge was framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment for up to five years, a fine, or both if found guilty.
The court allowed him bail of RM4,500 with one surety and set Dec 26 for mention.
Prosecuting officer Insp Khairi Mohamed Noor prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented, Bernama reported.
Meanwhile, the police have obtained an order to remand five men, aged between 24 and 37, to facilitate the investigation of the same case.
The order was issued by Magistrate Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukrie.
The five men were apprehended yesterday between 11am and 8pm, according to Terengganu police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa.
In the incident, a group of fans was said to have hurled stones at the Selangor team bus when it was leaving the venue, smashing its windows.
