Da'i Syed granted stay of execution pending appeal on rape charge

SHAH ALAM: The High Court on Friday granted celebrity preacher Da'i Syed, whose real name is Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohd Shaiful, a stay of execution pending his appeal regarding a conviction for raping a woman five years ago.

Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin allowed the application by lawyer Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff who represented Da'i Syed for a stay of execution on his 10-year jail sentence until his appeal was heard and decided at the High Court.

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