KOTA BARU: Two friends pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (May 28) to charges of robbing six convenience stores early this month in the Pengkalan Chepa and Kota Bharu areas.
, 20, a person with disabilities (OKU), and Mohammad Lukman Akiff Mohamed, 28, were accused of gang robbery of six male store workers, aged between 21 and 31 years old, involving cash amounting to RM1,211.30.
They were accused of these offences at six convenience stores around the city including in Pengkalan Chepa between 3.30am and 6.10am, on May 10 and 11. The charges were framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and whipping, if convicted.
Both men also claimed trial to attempting to rob a male worker, aged 24, at a convenience store in Jalan Sultan Ibrahim here at 6am on May 12.
The charge, framed under Section 393 of the Penal Code, was read together with Section 34 of the same code, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of seven years and a fine, upon conviction.
Judge Zulkifli Abllah did not allow bail for both defendants and set June 29 for the case mention.
Meanwhile, at a Magistrate's Court here, Muhammad Zulhusni pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing a fake pistol on Jalan Sultanah Zainab here at 6.45am on May 12.
He was charged under Section 36(1) of the Arms Act 1960, which carries a maximum prison sentence of one year or a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or both, upon conviction.
Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid granted bail of RM5,000 and set June 29 for the case mention. - Bernama
