Wednesday, May 12, 2010
MIED Ex-Director Charged With RM4 Million Cheating
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Former Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) chief executive officer P.Chitirakala was charged in the Sessions Court here on Tuesday with three counts of cheating involving RM4 million.
Chitirakala, 39, of Shah Alam, pleaded not guilty to cheating former MIC treasurer-general Tan Sri M.Mahalingam, 74, who was a director and signatory of MIED Sdn Bhd, by inducing him to sign three cheques for RM1 million, RM1 million and RM2 million.
She is alleged to have deceived him into believing that the payments, which were made to Silver Line Services Sdn Bhd, were loan repayments to one Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Manaf, 64.
The offences were allegedly committed at the MIED, the education branch of the MIC, at Menara Manickavasagam on Jan 9, Jan 30 and May 3, 2007.
If convicted, she faces a maximum 10 years jail and whipping and liability of a fine on each charge.
Deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais offered bail of RM30,000 in view of the huge amount involved and the seriousness of the offence.
Defence counsel Saseedharan Menon asked for lower bail, saying that Chitirakala had assisted the police in their investigation.
Judge Azizah Mahamud allowed bail of RM30,000 with one surety and fixed June 14 for mention to enable the prosecution to supply all the documents needed by the defence.
-- BERNAMA
Chitirakala, 39, of Shah Alam, pleaded not guilty to cheating former MIC treasurer-general Tan Sri M.Mahalingam, 74, who was a director and signatory of MIED Sdn Bhd, by inducing him to sign three cheques for RM1 million, RM1 million and RM2 million.
She is alleged to have deceived him into believing that the payments, which were made to Silver Line Services Sdn Bhd, were loan repayments to one Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Manaf, 64.
The offences were allegedly committed at the MIED, the education branch of the MIC, at Menara Manickavasagam on Jan 9, Jan 30 and May 3, 2007.
If convicted, she faces a maximum 10 years jail and whipping and liability of a fine on each charge.
Deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais offered bail of RM30,000 in view of the huge amount involved and the seriousness of the offence.
Defence counsel Saseedharan Menon asked for lower bail, saying that Chitirakala had assisted the police in their investigation.
Judge Azizah Mahamud allowed bail of RM30,000 with one surety and fixed June 14 for mention to enable the prosecution to supply all the documents needed by the defence.
-- BERNAMA
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