Former financial consultant charged with cheating, misappropriation of property
27 Oct 2022 04:22pm
The court set Nov 28 for mention. - Photo: 123RF
Mohd Shukery Suhimi, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges before Magistrate Nur Azzuin Abdul Moati.
On the first count, he was charged under Section 403 of the Penal Code with misappropriating RM379,809 belonging to one Poon Lai See.
The offence provides imprisonment for up to five years and with whipping and shall also be liable to fine, if found guilty.
On the second count, Mohd Shukery was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code with cheating one Tew Soh Hoi, 62, by dishonestly inducing the woman into handing him RM236,000.50 which was for registration of savings insurance.
He faced imprisonment for up to 10 years with whipping and shall also be liable to fine, if found guilty of the offence.
Mohd Shukery was charged with committing both offences at a bank in Senai between August 2018 and March 2020.
He was allowed bail of RM10,000 on each count and the court set Nov 28 for mention.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Norezzati Zaini, while Mohd Shukery was represented by lawyer Nur Shuhadah Mahzan, from the National Legal Aid Foundation. - BERNAMA
