A Bangladeshi labourer pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court on Monday (June 16) to a charge of reckless driving that resulted in the death of a pedestrian last week.
00:00A Bangladeshi laborer pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court on Monday
00:06to a charge of reckless driving that resulted in the death of a pedestrian last week.
00:1239-year-old Atik Zaman was charged with driving recklessly along Jalan Ippo on June 13,
00:19resulting in the death of 46-year-old Muhammad Redzuan Jamal.
00:23He allegedly committed the offense at around 11.49 a.m. while driving from Sentul towards Jinjang Dalam.
00:31The charge was framed under Section 41, sub-Section 1 of the Road Transport Act 1987,
00:38which carries a penalty of 5 to 10 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to 50,000 ringgit,
00:45and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving license for no less than 5 years if convicted.
00:50Magistrate Kairu Nisak Hasni granted bail at 20,000 ringgit with two local sureties.
00:58The accused must report to the nearest police station every month,
01:01is prohibited from contacting the victim's family or prosecution witnesses,
01:06and has had his driving license suspended until the case is concluded.
01:10The court has set August 11 for the next mention of the case.
01:20The court has set August 12 and is a priest with the Handler General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General
