BUKIT MERTAJAM: Two workers of a finance company have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, hurting and threatening a man last week.
Tan Jun Xian, 32, and Wong Yu Yang, 26, who work as "runners", were jointly charged in a Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (Dec 28) with voluntarily causing hurt to Low Chong Yeow, 31.
The incident was alleged to have occurred at Jalan Kelasah, Seberang Jaya here at about 3pm on Dec 20.
Tan and Wong were charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan and are liable to be jailed up to a year or fined a maximum RM2,000 or both, if convicted.
They also face a second charge of kidnapping Low at the same place and time.
The charge, under Section 365 of the Penal Code, provides for a jail term of up to seven years and a fine upon conviction.
Wong was also charged with threatening to harm Low for the purpose of extorting him at about 4pm on the same day at Persiaran Sembilang, Seberang Jaya.
The charge under Section 385 of the Penal Code provides for a jail term of up to seven years or a fine or caning, or any of the two, upon conviction.
The case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Nurul Nadia Jamal while both accused were represented by Pang Chuin Keat.
The court allowed Tan bail of RM10,000 for the two charges and Wong bail of RM15,000 for the three charges.
Mohd Harith fixed Feb 28 for mention pending submission of medical reports and documents. – Bernama
