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Tuesday 17 August 2010

Three Men Charged With Robbery, Discharge Of Firearms

ALOR SETAR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Three men were charged in the Magistrate's Court here Tuesday with robbery and discharge of firearms with the intention to cause death last month.

Marzuki Choo Abdullah, 30, Lim Kok Sin, 39, and Zulkifly A. Rahman, 25, were charged with committing the offence at Amigo jewellery shop at No. 27, Pekan Tanah Merah, Pendang, near here, at 12.30pm on July 4.

No plea was recorded.

They face the mandatory death sentence if convicted under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.

Magistrate Nor Azah Idris fixed Oct 24 for the mention.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ana Rozana Md Nor prosecutes.

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