PORT DICKSON, 28 May 2020:
Two siblings were slapped with a fine of RM3,000 each after they pleaded guilty of obstructing a police officer from carrying out his duty during a Covid-19 operation on Monday.
Magistrate Siti Huzaifah Abdul Talib meted the sentences to S. Rajeshwaran, 34, and his brother S. Guna Singam, 36, and ordered them to serve five months in jail if they fail to pay the fine. Both men paid the fine.
The two siblings were accused of purposely obstructing the duty of sergeant Dijah Saip by refusing to stop their car when asked to do so by the policeman at about 9.10pm on May 25, at Jalan Dalam Taman Bandar Sunggala, Teluk Kemang here.
They were charged under Section 186 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine of up to RM10,000 or both upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Hafizah Zainul Hashimi prosecuted, while the accused were not represented.
Prior to this, it was reported that the police had arrested two siblings, believed to be drunk, for obstructing public officers from discharging their duties by uttering harsh and provocative words.
In BUTTERWORTH, seven “Mat Rempit” (illegal motorcycle racers) were among 22 people slapped with the RM1,000 compound each for defying the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) yesterday.
Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said 15 of them, who are secondary school students and from institutions of higher learning, aged between 18 and 25, were caught playing basketball at Taman Teratai Indah here.
“Prior to that, the police have warned them against engaging in such sports activity. Yesterday was the second time they were approached by the police for playing basketball there.”
On the “Mat Rempit”, he said, they were caught while gathering at a fuel station in Jalan Penaga, Kepala Batas near here.
“When questioned by the police, they were not able to provide valid reasons for being at the fuel station and checks on their motorcycles found that the machine had been modified and had no road tax.”
He said four of them, who are secondary school students aged between 13 and 16, had no driving licences. Prior to that, he said, the police were informed on an illegal motorcycle racing by a group of boys in the area.
In JOHOR BAHRU, eight people caught gathering at the Lido Beach here two days ago were slapped with a compound for violating the CMCO.
The South Johor Bahru District Police in a Facebook posting said the police found the group of men while patrolling the beach area at about 6.30pm.
They also parked their vehicles on the roadside by the beach.
“The men failed to provide reasonable excuses when being questioned by the police which led to their arrest.
“They admitted to hanging out at the beach in a group which violated the CMCO.”
In KUALA LUMPUR, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, off Jalan Tun Razak is fully closed to the public effective today to a date to be divulged later.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), through its Facebook post today, announced that the shut down was aimed at avoiding the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic following the high number of visitors to the park.
‘’Nevertheless, jogging is still allowed outside or around the park.’’
Through the post, DBKL also uploaded several pictures highlighting several notices on the closure of the park hung at the entrance gate.
– Bernama