TELUK INTAN: The lorry driver accused of dangerous driving that caused the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) members, has been charged with transporting two stolen cattle.
Rudi Zulkarnain Mat Radi, 45, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assisting in concealing a black KK Cross bull and a white Brahman bull belonging to Rozali Ismail, 66. The offence was allegedly committed in Kampung Kebun Baru, Hutan Melintang, at 6pm on April 14.
The charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code provides for a jail term of up to seven years, a fine or both, upon conviction.
Magistrate Naidatul Athirah Azman allowed bail of RM3,000 in one surety and set June 16 for next mention, Bernama reported.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Izzuddin Fakri Hamdan offered bail of RM5,000 but lawyer Mohd Hafizuddin Khan Norkhan requested a lower amount.
He said his client has no income because his licence has been suspended and the two bulls had been handed over to their owner.
Last Friday, Rudi Zulkarnain pleaded not guilty to nine counts of dangerous driving and causing the death of nine FRU members on May 13.
