Trio plead not guilty to charge of committing mischief by fire

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The three allegedly tried to set fire to a factory in Sungai Petani.

Three men pleaded not guilty in the Sungai Petani Sessions Court today to committing mischief by fire at a factory here in April.

Lorry attendant, M Kathiresan, 31, salesman P Selvanathan, 28, and contract worker Lim Chee Kwang, 35, made the plea after the charge was read out to them by the court interpreter before judge N Priscilla Hemamalini. They were charged with committing mischief by fire with the intention of causing damage to a factory owned by Tan See Wee, 39, at Jalan 9 Kawasan Perindustrian Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani here at 3 am on April 18.

The charge under Section 436 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same law and carries imprisonment for up to 20 years and fine, upon conviction.Deputy public prosecutor Nordiyanasari Omar appeared for the prosecution while the three accused were represented by lawyer KT Jayaraj.

 

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