THE driver of a Perodua Bezza – who went viral being chased by 28 police from Petaling Jaya to Cyberjaya – was jailed one month and fined RM10,000 by the Petaling Jay magistrate’s court after pleading guilty to reckless driving and obstructing police from carrying out their duties.

Magistrate Shahril Anuar Ahmad Mustapa meted the sentence of one month imprisonment and a fine of RM5,000 as well as a five-year ban from driving on B. Anbarasan, 27, for reckless driving while another RM5,000 was for obstructing public servants.

The court ordered the accused to serve his jail sentence from today and will be jailed eight months if the accused failed to pay the RM10,000.

Anbarasan was charged with dangerous driving which could endanger himself and other road users in Jalan Utara at 1.30am on December 5 under section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) which carries a maximum imprisonment of five years and a fine not less than RM15,000.

The man was also charged with obstructing Corporal Mohd Faizal Sulong from carrying out his duties under section 186 of the Penal Code which provides a maximum imprisonment of two years or a maximum fine of RM10,000 or both.

Meanwhile, Anbarasan and his wife M. Rishlani, 21, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to the charge of possessing a dangerous weapon – a black knife – without lawful permission.

The offence was allegedly committed at the premises of the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters in accordance with section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, read together with section 34 of the same law which carries a prison sentence of not less than five years and a maximum of 10 years and may be subject to whipping, if convicted.

Judge Faiz Dziyauddin allowed the couple bail at RM5,000 each with one surety and to report to the nearby police station once a month and fixed the case for January 16 next year.

The prosecution was handled by DPP Nurul Sofea Jaysal and Ahmad Zuhaini Mahamad Amin while the couple was represented by Khailash Sharma.

Earlier, Bernama reported police arrested two individuals, including a woman, after 28 police vehicles chased them for about 50km from the police checkpoint in Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya towards Cyberjaya.

They were arrested after a policeman on a motorcycle was injured when he was hit while trying to stop the suspect’s car at Jalan PJS 6/1 Sungei Way, Petaling Jaya. – Bernama, December 8, 2023.