Melaka Immigration officer gets early 'Raya gift' after court acquits him of robbery, molest charges


Muhammad Rasyid(in middle) with his lawyer Haresh Mahadevan(right) and Ramzani Idris.

MELAKA: A Melaka Immigration officer looks forward to a blissful Hari Raya after being acquitted by the Session Courts here from two charges of armed robbery as well as outraging the modesty of a woman, nine years ago.

An elated Muhammad Rasyid Mohamad, 29, from Masjid Tanah here said he had received a precious Hari Raya gift after walking out as a free man on Friday (March 29) and accepted the court's ruling as a "Ramadan" blessing.

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