Businessman denies fraud charge

> Case involved hotel room lease investment

KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman was charged in the Selayang magistrate’s court here yesterday with fraud involving investment on hotel room lease in Makkah.

Sheikh Saidey Nor Sheikh Abdul Rahman, 43, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

He was charged with cheating Pauziah Ab Ghani, 61, by dishonestly offering her investment for hotel room lease in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Pauziah had deposited RM70,000 into his Bank Islam bank account but later found out that the hotel room lease did not exist.

Sheikh Saidey was alleged to have committed the offence at Lot 1 Jalan SG 7/10, Taman Sri Gombak, Batu Caves, near here, at 1.10pm on June 13 last year.

The charge, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years, whipping, and a fine.

The prosecution, conducted by DPP Khairul Azhwa Yusrie Mohamad, did not offer bail as the accused was detained under the Prevention of Crime Act 2013.

Sheik Saidey is also facing charges for fraud in two other magistrate’s courts

However, Sheikh Saidey, who was unrepresented, asked to be allowed bail as he had been in remand for 90 days.

Magistrate Iriane Isabelo then allowed Sheikh Saidey bail of RM10,000 with one surety. She also ordered Sheikh Saidey to surrender his passport to the court. The court set Feb 16 for mention.

Yesterday, Sheikh Saidey pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur magistrate’s court to a similar charge, involving RM324,300.

Last Tuesday, Sheikh Saidey pleaded not guilty in the Johor Baru magistrate’s court to two counts of cheating, involving similar investments in Makkah and Madinah, while his wife was charged with abetting him. – Bernama

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