Seven cops charged in various courts over corruption

PETALING JAYA: A total of seven policemen were charged in various courts today with corruption and cheating.
In SHAH ALAM, Bernama reports that a police inspector was charged in the Sessions Court with two counts of soliciting and receiving a bribe from a woman.
M. Krishnan, 33, who is based at South Klang district police headquarters (IPD) claimed trial to both charges.
The charges are under Section 16(a)(B) and Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, respectively, and punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act.
If convicted, the accused may face a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Judge Rozilah Salleh Hakim set April 3 for remention and RM24,000 as bail in one surety for both charges.
Also in SHAH ALAM, three policemen, a sergeant and two corporals from the Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division, were charged with obtaining RM5,000 from a woman as an incentive not to take action against a mechanic in 2015.
Sergeant Azahar Adon, 56, Corporal Rosli Bali, 55, and Corporal Yusof Ali, 60, who is now retired, claimed trial to a joint charge at a Sessions Court today.
The charge is under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum of 20 years jail or a fine, upon conviction.
Sessions judge Asmadi Hussin granted RM8,000 bail for each and ordered the accused to report to the MACC office in Shah Alam, on the first Monday of every month.
The judge fixed May 10 for case management and set June 5 to June 9 for trial.
In BUTTERWORTH, three policemen were charged in the Sessions Court with corruption and cheating.
Corporal Shamsudin Abbas, 56, and Corporal Syed Mohd Bakkri Syed Ismail, 52 from the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department, Central Seberang Prai district police headquarters, were charged with soliciting a bribe of RM2,000 from S. Danial, 23, as inducement not to seize the lorry driven by Danial which had an expired road tax.
They were charged under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009 which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence and fine not less than five times the bribe or RM 10,000, whichever is higher.
Session Court Judge Sitarun Nisa Abdul Aziz fixed RM6,000 bail in one surety for each of the accused and set April 10 for mention.
In a separate charge, a police sergeant attached with Kulim Criminal Investigation Department (CID) also claimed trial to a cheating charge.
Jamil Bidin, 55, was charged with deceiving Mohd Sanasat Abdul Rani, 33, by soliciting RM2,000 as an inducement into making him believing that he will assist Mohd Sanasat to appoint a counsel for his son.
The offence under Section 420 of Penal Code read together with Section 28 (1)(a) of the MACC Act 2009 carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence and whipping and and/or fine upon conviction.
Sitarun Nisa fixed RM3,000 bail and set April 10 for mention.