Insurance agent in Melaka charged with stalking, defaming ex-wife

Insurance agent in Melaka charged with stalking, defaming ex-wife

PETALING JAYA: An insurance agent pleaded not guilty in two separate courts in Melaka today to five charges involving offensive communication, criminal intimidation and defamation against his ex-wife last month.

Bernama reported that at the Ayer Keroh sessions court, Akmal Helmi Mat Sirat, 35, was accused of three counts of knowingly posting offensive content on Facebook intended to annoy and harass Masura Mustafa, 40, on June 30, July 3 and July 4 at Taman Bukit Piatu Mutiara.

He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000, a jail term of up to one year, or both, upon conviction.

At the magistrates’ court, he was charged with two counts of repeatedly following and intimidating the victim at Putra Melaka Hospital and a furniture shop on July 7-23, and posting a defamatory statement on Facebook on July 4.

He was charged under Sections 507A and 500 of the Penal Code, which carry maximum penalties of three years’ imprisonment, a fine or both, and two years’ imprisonment, a fine or both respectively.

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Sessions court judge Haderiah Siri allowed bail at RM15,000 on all three charges, with conditions, including no contact with prosecution witnesses and to report to the nearest police station once a month.

Magistrate Sharda Shienha Suleiman set bail at RM6,000 for both charges, and ordered him to report to the police station weekly and to have no contact with prosecution witnesses.

Both courts fixed Aug 26 for case mention.

Deputy public prosecutors Wardah Ishhar and Syaza Nur Sharif appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Haziq Aizuddin Subhi.