TENOM: A witness in the trial of preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, also known as Ebit Lew, told a Magistrate's Court here that he did not receive instructions to refrain from accessing data on the flash drive provided by LGMS Berhad (LGMS).
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) computer forensic analyst Insp Yip Chang Ching, 43, said this when cross-examined by lawyer Ram Singh, representing the accused, on Thursday (Jan 11).
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He was referring to the flash drive containing Ebit Lew's mobile phone data provided by LGMS to the police.
The eighth prosecution witness also refuted Ram Singh's suggestion that the witness had exceeded the permissible limit to access the data.
Ebit Lew, 38, faces 11 charges, including outraging the modesty of a woman in her 40s by sending obscene words and images to the victim's phone number via the WhatsApp application between March and June 2021.
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The charges under Section 509 of the Penal Code provide for a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine, or both, if convicted.
The trial before Magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani will continue from Feb 13 to 15. – Bernama
