In cuffs: Mohammad Ferdaus being led away from the Sessions Court after he pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: A man who allegedly attacked two women with a “Rambo knife” in the restroom of a surau in Kelana Jaya recently has been charged in the Sessions Court here with two counts of attempted murder.
Mohammad Ferdaus Mashud, a 46-year-old part-time advertising worker, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before judge Noor Ruzilawati Mohd Noor yesterday.
He is accused of attempting to murder Nurulain Azhar, a 26-year-old mobile phone salesperson, and Shaliza Talib, a 52-year-old religious school teacher, by injuring them with a sharp object at Surau Al-Ehsaniah Ahmadiah in Jalan SS5A/10 here at 1.30pm on Aug 9.
Both charges under Section 307 of the Penal Code carry a maximum 20-year jail term, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor K.S. Rinisha Priyya did not offer bail, considering the seriousness of the offence, Bernama reported.
“If the court wishes to grant bail, the prosecution requests that bail be set at RM50,000 for each charge, with the additional condition that the accused reports to the police station and surrenders his passport to the court,” said Rinisha.
Lawyer Kailash Sharma requested that the court grant bail, arguing that his client has five children to support.
“The guarantors are the accused’s ex-wife and his sibling,” he said.
“My client is not a flight risk, and we request that bail be set at a reasonable amount.”
Noor Ruzilawati allowed bail at RM15,000 in one surety for both charges, with the additional condition that he reports to the police station once a month.
He also has to surrender his passport to the court and is prohibited from contacting prosecution witnesses until the case is concluded.
The court set Sept 23 for mention of the case.
