Rehab trainers charged with causing hurt to inmates

SUNGAI PETANI: Three trainers of a rehabilitation centre pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday to a charge with causing hurt on two inmates at the centre last month.

Mohamad Adam M. Sukeri, 25; Mohd Azam Abdul Hamid, 33, and Mohamad Syamim Che Hashim, 29, from Teratak Tautan Kasih Murabbi, made the plea before Magistrate Arif Mohamad Shariff.

The three men were jointly charged with causing hurt on trainees Muhammad Haizzat Haiqal Hamdan, 18, at Kampung Hujung Permatang Batu Lintang, near here at 1.30 pm last Nov 26.

The charge, under Section 323 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to a year, or maximum fine of RM2,000, or both, if found guilty.

Meanwhile, Mohd Azam faced two other charges – for voluntarily causing hurt on another trainee, Muhamad Hafizul Sharuddin, 22, at the same place, date and time, and the other, for causing hurt by using a cane on Muhammad Haizzat at the centre, in Bandar Amanjaya, at 2 pm on the same day.

As for Mohamad Syamim, he faced another charge, with voluntarily causing hurt on Muhammad Haizzat with a rubber hose at the centre at 2 pm on the same day.

The charges against Mohd Azam and Mohamad Syamim for allegedly causing hurt on the two trainees using cane and rubber hose, respectively, were made under Section 324 of the same law, which provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, upon conviction.

All the three men were allowed bail of RM3,000 in one surety each and the court set Jan 31 for mention for submission of documents.

Deputy public prosecutor Nordiyanasari Omar prosecuted, while the three accused were represented by lawyers from the National Legal Aid Foundation.

Meanwhile, in another Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Mohamad Fared Abd Latif, Mohd Azam and Mohamad Syamim pleaded to another charge with causing hurt on Muhamad Hafizul. - Bernama