Actor Boy Iman and three others claim trial to cheating charges

KUALA LUMPUR: Actor and producer Boy Iman is among four people charged with cheating a woman in connection with the sale of a booth space at Hooray X Fest Raya festival.

Boy Iman, whose real name is Noruliman A Rahman, 43, Nor Azmi Jantan, 49, Norazah Sahud, and Norzana Rapie @ Rafie, both 51, pleaded not guilty before magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim yesterday.

The four accused were alleged to have cheated Siti Wardina Basir by inducing her to hand over RM1,500 in the sale or site rental of a booth at Hooray X Fest Raya event at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur at 2.34am on April 19, Bernama reported.

Day in court: Boy Iman being led to the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

The charge, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read with Section 34 of the same law, provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and whipping, and a fine, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Noraisyah Mohamed Zanyuin proposed RM5,000 bail for each accused.

Lawyer Mohamad Syakir Mohamad Fawzi, who represented Boy Iman and Nor Azmi, and Ernest Azad, who represented Norazah and Norzana, requested for a lower amount.

Noorelynna Hanim set bail at RM3,000 with one surety for each accused and ordered them to surrender their passports.

The magistrate also fixed June 13 for next mention.