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Three charged with assaulting immigration officer on duty

Three men pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court in Malacca today to a charge of assaulting an Immigration officer at an entertainment outlet at Melaka Raya in Malacca last month.

The accused, spa caretaker Pang Chian Chuen, 30; cashier Victor Frank Bateman, 24; and security guard Mohd Fadzlinuddin Mohd Haris, 35, are jointly charged with a few others still at large with assaulting the civil servant to deter him from discharging his duty.

They were alleged to have committed the offence at Pusat Hiburan Ninety Eight Bar & Karaoke at No 12 & 14, Jalan Melaka Raya 33, Taman Melaka Raya in Malacca at 12.30am last Sept 30.

The charge, under Section 353 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to two years or fine, or both, if found guilty.

Magistrate Mohd Firdaus Saleh set bail at RM4,000 in one surety on each of them and fixed Nov 4 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashraf Abd Hamid prosecuted, while the three accused were represented by lawyer Faiedzad Razali.

- Bernama

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