Businessman denies submitting false Socso claims for RM1.26mil


KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court here to six counts of submitting false documents to Socso to claim incentives amounting to RM1.26mil under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme.

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.

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