THE Petaling Jaya magistrates’ court today fined seven men RM2,000 each for participating in an unlawful assembly and damaging a car outside the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium before the Selangor FC-Perak FC Super League match last Saturday.

Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin meted out the sentence on Muhamad Ainol Syukri Shariff, 28; Mohammad Hariz Suhaimi, 36; Norbadrul Amin Norazman, 27; Muhammad Ezwan Shah Mustapa Kamal, 24; Muhammad Othman Abd Rahim, 21; Muhammad Husaini Hamdi Azizi, 21; and Azizi Abu Hassan, 36; after they pleaded guilty to their role in the fracas.

The court ordered them to serve two months’ jail if they fail to pay the fine. All of them paid the fine.

Two other accused, Muhammad Afiq Azman, 29, and Muhamad Taufiq Nasharudin, 30, claimed trial to the same charge and were allowed bail of RM2,500 each in one surety. The court set January 31 next year for mention.

All were accused as being members of an unlawful assembly, damaging a Honda FD belonging to a 22-year-old man at the stadium car park at 4.50pm on November 25, causing losses of RM15,000.

The charge, under section 427 of the penal code, provides for a jail term of one to five years, fine, or both.

Deputy public prosecutor Noor Khairun Nisa Noor prosecuted while Ainol, Hariz, Afiq, Taufiq and Azizi were represented by lawyer Ainul Farihah Azizi.

The remaining four accused were not represented. – Bernama, December 1, 2023.