22/08/2025

FRIDAY | AUG 22, 2025

5 Teacher charged with causing public alarm

o Accused allegedly spread false statements on social media about death of Zara Qairina

during investigation, surrendered to the police station and was not a flight risk. The court granted her bail of RM4,000 in one surety and set Oct 9 for mention. the

Kamde, representing the accused, applied for a lower bail of RM3,000 on grounds that his client is a single mother with three schoolgoing children and elderly parents to support. “My client is a teacher with the Education Ministry with an income of RM5,000 a month. “She also supports three children aged 10, 11 and 12 and parents aged 65 and 66, with the mother having suffered a stroke.” Mohamad Zaiful also said she cooperated with the authorities

“SHA_Abrienda” at 1.20pm on Aug 6, with the intent to cause alarm to the public. The statement was witnessed by a police officer at the KL International Airport Terminal 2. She was charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment of up to two years or a fine, or both. DPP Nadia Mohd Izhar proposed bail of RM10,000 in one surety. Lawyer Mohamad Zaiful Bahrin

SEPANG: An English teacher of a secondary school was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with causing public alarm by allegedly spreading unverified information regarding the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir. Siti Hajar Aflah Sharuddin, 39,

It was reported that Zara Qairina, a student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Datu Mustapha in Limauan, Sabah, was found unconscious near the school dormitory drain at 4am on July 16. She died a day later at the Queen Elizabeth I Hospital in Kota Kinabalu. Court for Children proceedings closed to public KUALA LUMPUR: Proceedings in the Court for Children, unlike regular courts, are conducted behind closed doors to safeguard the identity and welfare of minors while ensuring their right to a fair trial. Only immediate family members, lawyers, DPPs and court staff are allowed inside during the proceedings. Access is denied to the public and media to protect the safety and confidentiality of the children involved. Former Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Yaacob Md Sam said the Court for Children was established under Section 11 of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611), which defines children as those under the age of 18. “Children accused of committing criminal offences will face charges under laws such as the Penal Code, but the cases will be registered and tried in accordance with Act 611. “The identities of child offenders must not be revealed to the public by any party, including the media, as doing so constitutes an offence under Act 611.” Former magistrate Ahmad Shamil Azad said Section 15 of Act 611 prohibits the media from reporting the names, addresses or personal details of child offenders accused in court, or from publishing their photographs, as they are under the age of 18. “The media is barred from covering proceedings inside the courtroom. Usually, in such cases, the media would wait for any statements from the family, their lawyer or the DPP once proceedings for the day are concluded.” Ahmad Shamil also said Section 90(1) of Act 611 stipulates that if a child is brought before a court, the charge and its nature must be explained to the child offender in simple language suitable to their age and level of maturity. “If the child is represented by a lawyer, the responsibility to explain the charges may be delegated to the lawyer or parents if necessary, so that the child understands the charges and the options available. “The court will then enquire whether the child wishes to plead guilty, and for subsequent proceedings, if the child is unrepresented, the court may assist by asking questions for the purpose of the trial.” Ahmad Shamil added that children must be accompanied by their mother or guardian throughout court proceedings and failure to appear may result in punishment under Section 88(2) of Act 611, which provides a maximum fine of RM5,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both. Former Kuala Lumpur magistrate Nur’Aminahtul Mardiah Md Nor said journalists must refrain from photographing child offenders in the Court for Children, even when proceedings are not in session. – Bernama

pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani She is alleged to have spread false statements, claiming that Zara Qairina died after being put in a washing machine, Bernama reported. Siti Hajar is said to have posted the claim on her TikTok account

Chinese national student ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation KAJANG: A university student charged with eight counts of attempted murder and causing injury to seven victims has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation for a month.

Sessions Court Judge Normastura Ayub and Magistrate Fatin Dayana Jalil made the ruling after allowing an application by DPP Faelly Jeffrey Lanjungan and DPP Siti Nur Alia Safri, who said the accused, a Chinese national named Liu Ting, 24, appeared confused and did not understand the charges read out. The court did not grant bail and ordered Liu to be sent to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Tanjung Rambutan in Perak for psychiatric examination, in addition to setting the case mention for Sept 19. Previously, Faelly did not propose bail because the charges against the accused were serious and non-bailable, and also requested that the accused be sent for psychiatric evaluation. Liu pled not guilty to three charges. The first charge involved intent to murder two men, aged 19 and 21, and causing injury to a 35-year-old woman. The charge was framed under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine. For the other two charges, she also pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to a 60-year-old woman by slashing her right arm with a knife, and stabbing a 27-year-old man in the stomach. Both charges were filed under Section 326 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping. In the Magistrate’s Court, the accused was also charged with causing injury to two men, aged 21 and 49, as well as a woman aged 53, using a knife. Liu understood the three charges read out by the interpreter, but she remained silent and made no plea. All three charges are under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which provides for a

Liu being escorted by police personnel into court yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC maximum imprisonment of 10 years or a fine or whipping or any two of those punishments, if convicted.

A video of the incident was widely circulated on social media, showing a woman involved in a traffic crash, before exiting her vehicle holding a knife. Also visible were several injured motorcyclists and attempts by the public to restrain the woman involved. – Bernama

The offences were allegedly committed at Jalan Besar, at the Semenyih Persimpangan Metropoint junction and at a premises in the Metropoint Complex on Aug 13.

Cops record 48 witness statements in Pamela Ling investigation KUALA LUMPUR: Police have summoned 48 witnesses, including four officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

in terms of data, does not give an impression that the level (of public safety) is worrying. But we cannot adopt a denial attitude because if it involves lives, it is crucial from the perspective of the police and we will use all our resources to overcome it.” Meanwhile, on the issue of national border security, Saifuddin Nasution said the authorities detected 71 illegal routes for smuggling activities along the border of Sarawak, Malaysia with Kalimantan Indonesia, including hotspots in Ba’kelalan, Lubuk Antu and Tebedu. He said the government has allocated RM28 million to the Home Ministry to develop additional security control posts. – Bernama

when she was on her way to an appointment at MACC headquarters on April 9) was found north of the Bukit Kayu Hitam-Thailand border. “This is only a belief, not an affirmative (confirmation),” he said during his speech on the 13th Malaysia Plan debate for his ministry in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday. He said police will investigate every report of a kidnapping or missing persons case according to the standard operating procedures in accordance with the law. He added that according to police data and records, in every 10 cases of missing persons, nine were successfully found, including those who were alive and those who died. “Specifically, this missing person incident,

(MACC), to record their statements to assist in the investigation into the disappearance of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said cooperation was also being carried out with enforcement agencies, including the MACC, to ensure that the investigation would be carried out comprehensively. “Cooperation was made with related agencies, including the Immigration Department. For example, the vehicle that was allegedly used (to kidnap Ling in Putrajaya