Serial con artist already facing 105 cheating charges racks up the numbers

IPOH: A 36-year-old businessman, who is already facing 105 charges of cheating involving RM6.3 million two years ago, faced another 10 similar charges at the Sessions Court here today.
N. Narendran, 36, from Taman Bukit Kuchai, Puchong claimed trial after all the charges were read out to him before judge Norashima Khalid.
Nine charges were framed against him for using fake Perak government procurement documents.
On the 10th charge he was alleged to have used a fake letter dated Oct 30, 2015 from Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here.
Narendran who was represented by Bernard Francis was alleged to have committed the offence at Ganang Resources, No.C-2-09 Persiaran Greentown 3, Greentown Business Centre here between April 29 and October 31, 2015.
DPP Nazratul Natrah Mohd. Yusof appeared for the prosecution.
The accused was charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail sentence up to 20 years and fine.
Earlier, Nazratul Natrah asked the court not to grant bail as the offence is serious and also to prevent others from becoming victims by losing a bigger amount.
Francis applied to the court to maintain the RM90,000 bail set earlier as the case is similar to the previous cases and his client had given full cooperation to the court.
The court fixed bail at RM10,000 for all 10 charges.
On Nov 22, last year, Narendran pleaded not guilty to 105 charges of cheating Hafizul Abdul Hamid, 40, involving RM6.3 million in a fake investment scheme.
The accused managed to convince the victim that he had a deal with Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in the investment to supply disposable medical equipment.
He got Hafizul to hand over cash and cheques of between RM20,000 and RM350,000 at four places here between May and December last year.
All the cheating charges involved the same victim.