SETIU – A trader was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday with lodging a false police report against property entrepreneur, Datuk Azlan Al Amin, over alleged property fraud.
The accused, Shahruldi Mahafiz Ramli who appeared in court dressed in lock-up attire and in handcuffs, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Magistrate Iffah Nabihah Mohd Ishak.
According to the charge, Shahruldi is alleged to have given written information which he knew to be false to a police officer at the Setiu District Police Headquarters (IPD) in 2021, with the intention of causing a public servant to use his lawful powers to the injury or annoyance of another person.
He was charged under Section 182 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to six months’ imprisonment, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Qayyim Irfan Baharuddin.
During proceedings, the unrepresented accused appealed for a lower bail.
The court allowed bail at RM2,000 with one surety and fixed May 10, 2026, for mention for the submission of documents.
The case is believed to have stemmed from a police report lodged by Shahruldi in 2021, alleging that Datuk Azlan had committed fraud in relation to a property belonging to his father.
However, in December 2025, Azlan lodged a counter report, calling for a reinvestigation into the original report, which he claimed was defamatory and made with malicious intent.
Earlier, the court had issued a warrant of arrest against Shahruldi after he failed to attend previous proceedings despite being ordered to do so.
He was subsequently arrested at his residence in Puchong on April 11 before being brought to the Setiu IPD lock-up and charged in court today. -MalayaDailyToday
