By Dorcas Ting
KUCHING, Jan 28: A 31-year-old bank officer, who is already facing multiple cheating charges, was hauled before the Sessions Court here today on three fresh counts of fraud involving an additional RM330,000.
The accused denied the charges when they were read out before Judge Jason Juga. The offences were framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction.
Two co-accused — a 54-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man — also pleaded not guilty to the same charges.
Court documents alleged that the three accused had misled two victims into investing in fictitious banking investment schemes, resulting in losses of RM200,000 and RM30,000. The alleged offences were committed on Aug 22, 2025, and Dec 2, 2024, at a bank along Jalan Tun Jugah here.
In a separate charge, the bank officer and the woman were accused of using a similar ruse to obtain RM100,000 from another victim on July 1, 2025, at the same location.
After recording their pleas, the court allowed the accused persons to be released on bail of RM50,000 for each charge, without cash deposit, with one local surety who has a fixed income and permanent address.
Judge Jason further ordered the accused to surrender their passports and report monthly to the nearest police station. The matter has been fixed for case management on March 2, 2026.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ruvinasini Pandian. One accused is represented by Dato Shankar Ram, while the other two are represented by Tiong Ing Neng and Patrick Voon. — DayakDaily
