Businessman pleads not guilty to making false claims amounting to RM1.26mil

KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Jan 17) to six charges of submitting false documents to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to claim incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme amounting to RM1.26mil.

According to the six charges, M. Karthikesan, 44, who is the owner of Fajaa Murudana Sdn Bhd, was alleged to have submitted the Employee Verification Form for the Employee Recruitment Incentive Programme, dated May 12 and 25, and June 4, 2021, containing false information on behalf of the company to three Socso officials.