Appoint counsel, couple told

KUALA LUMPUR: A HSBC bank officer and her husband, who were charged with transferring and withdrawing a total of RM85,180 from the accounts of four MH370 victims, have been given a month to appoint counsel.
The grace period was given by sessions court judge Norsharidah Awang following an application from the couple, Nur Shila Kanan and Basheer Ahmad Maula Sahul Hameed, both 33, when the case came up for mention today. She set Sept 25 for re-mention.
Earlier, DPP Ahmad Fadhli Mahmud informed the court that the prosecution had not handed over any documents to the accused or lawyers representing them.
Last Aug 20, Nur Shila and Basheer Ahmad Maula pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Nur Shila was charged with 12 counts of offences that were allegedly committed at her workplace at HSBC Bank in Lebuh Ampang here between May 14 and July 8.
The charges under the Penal Code carries jail terms of up to seven years or a fine, or both.
Basheer Ahmad Maula was charged with four counts of using fraudulently-generated ATM cards to withdraw a total of RM7,650 in four transactions. The offence, under the Computer Crime Act 1997, provides a maximum fine of RM150,000 or a jail term of 10 years, or both.
He also faced four alternative charges under the Penal Code, for stealing money from the same account.
The offences were allegedly committed at HSBC Amanah automated teller machine in Ampang Point, Ampang here between 10.02am on May 15 and 11.28pm on June 29. – Bernama