AN unemployed man claimed trial in the Kuantan magistrates’ court today to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, which resulted in a road crash that caused the death of a factory worker last Monday.

Mandave Singh, 26, made the plea before magistrate Nor Izzati Zakaria.

He was charged with drink-driving while at the wheel of a Toyota Avanza, with registration number CBY7433, resulting in a road crash that caused the death of a motorcyclist, Muhammad Akmal Hakim Misnan, 22, at Jalan Sg Lembing, at 1.10am last March 1.

Nor Izzati allowed him bail of RM10,000 with two sureties and ordered him to report himself at a police station every month.

She also ordered Mandave’s driving licence to be suspended pending disposal of the case and also for him to surrender his passport to the court.

The court set April 23 for mention for submission of documents.

Deputy public prosecutor Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani prosecuted, while Farah Naz Kumar represented the accused. – Bernama, March 4, 2021.