TEMERLOH: Four men pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to committing armed gang robbery involving East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) cables on Oct 9.
S. Ravindran, 22; A. Suriya Prakash, 21; M. Tenish, 22; and L. Rumes, 34, entered their pleas after the charge was read jointly before judge Ahmad Rizki Abdul Jalil.
According to the charge, the four allegedly committed gang robbery involving cables and staging supports belonging to the ECRL project, worth an estimated RM10,000, while armed with a rusty parang.
The offence was allegedly committed at an ECRL project store in Sri Tualang, Temerloh, at 10.45pm on Oct 9.
The charge was framed under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code for gang robbery and robbery with a dangerous weapon, which carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Khairunnisa Zaffar prosecuted, while all four accused were represented by M. Varunchelvam.
Ahmad Rizki fixed bail at RM15,000 with one surety for each accused and set Dec 3 for mention.
The accused were among 17 men arrested earlier this month on suspicion of belonging to four gangs linked to robberies and cable theft involving the ECRL project and Telekom Malaysia in Temerloh.
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