IPOH: A 41-year-old businessman was sentenced to 10 years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here on Friday (April 9) after he was found guilty of 109 charges of cheating and falsifying documents. N. Narendran had been charged with cheating 45-year-old Hafizul Abdul Hamid of more than RM6.3mil in what was allegedly a fake investment scheme. Narendran persuaded the victim to hand over cash and cheques of between RM20,000 and RM350,000 as investments. After the proceedings, Narendran's lawyer RSN Rayer said his client would be filing an appeal at the Ipoh High Court later in the day. He also asked the court for lower bail as his client needs to care for his family.

Source: The Star April 09, 2021 05:48 UTC