A foreign man was fined RM100 for attempting to record a woman inside the toilet at LRT Pudu station.
Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan imposed the maximum fine on Nur Farahan Nur Arfam, 20, a Myanmar national holding a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
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The court ordered him to serve five days in jail if he failed to pay the fine.
He was charged under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for insulting behaviour, which carries a maximum fine of RM100 upon conviction.
The offence took place at around 5:30 PM in the women’s restroom at the LRT station on June 3. According to the case facts, the victim became suspicious after hearing someone enter the adjacent cubicle and close the door, but then everything went silent.
In mitigation, Nur Farahan’s lawyer, Mohd Ariffin, requested a lenient sentence, arguing that his client is currently undergoing practical training at a college.
“He cooperated with the police, and his early guilty plea saved the court time and costs.”
“He is a first-time offender, and I ask the court to consider a minimum fine,” he said, reported Harian Metro.
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