KUALA LUMPUR: Two men pleaded not guilty to a charge of gang robbery involving losses amounting to RM2.1mil last month.
Mohd Syaqir Mohd Ami, aged 30, and Nur Mohamed Mahsar Mohamed Nor, aged 34, were jointly charged with two other individuals, who remain at large, for committing a gang robbery against property belonging to a 31-year-old Chinese national, Chen Kexue.
The assets include a branded wristwatch worth RM1.2mil, three gold bars weighing 300 grammes, RM100,000 in cash and five mobile phones of various brands, worth an estimated RM2,146,000.
The act was allegedly committed at a villa in Bukit Damansara here at 10.10pm on July 21.
The charge was framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Nidzuan Abdul Latif did not offer bail because the offence is non-bailable, Bernama reported.
DPP Nidzuan also urged the court to take into account the seriousness of the offence and the significant financial losses involved.
“There is a risk of the accused fleeing because during the arrest, one of them tried to escape.
“However, if the court grants bail, I request that each accused be granted RM60,000, along with additional conditions that they must report to the nearest police station and surrender their passports to the court,” DPP Nidzuan said.
Sessions Court judge Siti Shakirah Mohtarudin granted bail of RM15,000 to each accused, along with additional conditions requested by the prosecution.
The court set Sept 30 for mention.
