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The three accused are seen at the Kuching Court Complex. – Photo by Mohd Faisal Ahmad
KUCHING (Dec 10): Three officers of a bank here have been charged with cheating a 61-year-old woman of RM16,000 by deceiving her with a non-existent bank investment product.
The three accused aged 27, 31, and 54, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar after they were each charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same Code.
The Section carries a jail term of between one and 10 years with caning or fine upon conviction.
The judge further released them on RM10,000 court bail with one local surety each and fixed Feb 6 for case management.
According to the charge, the bank officers allegedly cheated the victim by deceiving her with a non-existent bank investment scheme and dishonestly induced her to hand over RM16,000.
They allegedly committed the offence at a bank on Jalan Tun Jugah here on Nov 15, 2024.
The three accused were represented by counsels Ralph Lee, Datuk Shankar Ram Asnani, and Voon Lee Shan respectively.
The case was handled by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Aiman Mutallib Mohamad Shariff.
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