Teo Chun Siong, 38, was charged with attempting to rob a jewellery store at Paradigm Mall at 5pm on Feb 6 - FILE PICJOHOR BARU: A former engineer pleaded not guilty to six charges of attempted robbery at a jewellery store and possession of dangerous weapons at a shopping mall here earlier this month. Teo, who is single, was charged with attempting to rob a jewellery store at Paradigm Mall at 5pm on Feb 6. The charge, under Section 393 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum seven-year prison sentence and a fine upon conviction. In the Sessions Courts, Teo faced five additional charges for possessing a hammer and several knives between 5.30pm and 6pm in front of the same jewellery store and at the mall's car park on the same date. The prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutors Nur Fatihah Mohd Nizam, Shamira Mohd Luthfi Ismail, and R. Navina, while Teo was represented by lawyers Muhammad Mohd Nasir and Ahmad Yusri Ahmad Fuad.

Source: New Strait Times February 10, 2026 08:18 UTC