
PETALING JAYA: A married couple in their 20s was detained for allegedly cheating the wife of comedian Along Cham of RM95,180.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the couple was detained at their home in Salak Tinggi, Sepang, at about 10pm on Wednesday.
“They will be remanded for further investigation,” he said when contacted, adding that police have recorded the statements of three individuals, including the wife of Along Cham, Afreena Suhaimi.
It was previously reported that Afeena had lodged a police report that she was cheated of RM95,180, which she was planning to use for her husband’s court case.
On Jan 27, Along Cham, whose real name is Muhammad Nizamudin Ahmad, 42, was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for possessing cannabis.
The former contestant of the Raja Lawak reality show, however, was then recharged in the Magistrate’s Court with two counts of possessing and administering drugs.
Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman had ruled that Muhammad Nizamuddin was discharged under Section 39A (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (ADB) 1952 and would be recharged in the Magistrate’s Court.
In the ongoing cheating case, Comm Hussein had said the comedian’s wife met the suspect in December last year to discuss her husband’s ongoing court case.
“Initial investigations revealed that the 28-year-old suspect met the victim several times and convinced the latter that she could help settle the court case.
“The victim eventually agreed and transferred a total of RM95,180 into two bank accounts provided by the suspect,” he said.
Comm Hussein said the victim realised that the suspect, believed to be a diesel supplier, did not fulfil her promise and subsequently lodged a police report in Kajang on Jan 28.
“We advise the public to always be wary of offers to assist pertaining to any case. Refer to the authorities before taking any action,” he said.
The case has been classified under Section 420 of the Penal Code.