A BUSINESSMAN and a real estate broker pleaded not guilty to cheating at the Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru today.

Mad Nazri Kasbi, 46, and Mohd Yazzid Ahmad, 39, entered the plea when the charge was read out to them before Magistrate Mohd Nazzrin Ahmad.

According to the charge sheet, the accused were charged with deceiving the victim into believing that they could help him secure a forest clearing project in Sekakap, Mersing, and the offence was committed at a law firm at Danga Utama Trade Centre near Skudai on April 11, 2019, at 2pm.

The pair were accused of intentionally deceiving the victim by inducing him to hand over a RM2.5 million cheque through a law firm.

The offence, framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read together Section 34 of the same act provides for up to 10 years in prison and shall also be liable to whipping and a fine, if convicted.

Magistrate Mohd Nazzrin ordered the accused bail of RM13,000 each with one surety and fixed December 6 for mention.

The prosecution was handled by deputy public prosecutor Chan Choon Yew while counsel N. Rhubini represented Mad Nazri and Yazzid was represented by Shaikh Saleem Daud. – Bernama, October 25, 2020.