A TRAINEE doctor was charged in the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Krai today with two charges of sexually harassing a woman and possessing pornographic material.
The accused, Ahmad Hilmi Zulkeflee, 26, pleaded not guilty to the charges read out before Magistrate Amal Razin Alias.
According to the first charge, the accused was charged with intending to humiliate the modesty of a woman by recording her bathing without her knowledge using a black camera he owned in the bathroom, Level 2, Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital, at about 6.30 am, on September 13, 2025.
The charge was under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of five years or a fine or both.
For the second charge, the man was charged with possessing several obscene photos and videos stored on a mobile phone in room 102, the Medical Officer Trainee Dormitory, Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital, at about 1.30 pm on September 14, 2025.
The charge Section 292 of the Penal Code carries a prison sentence of three years or a fine or both.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Mazlinda Mohd Nor, while the accused was represented by defence lawyer Che Mohd Azim Che Hamat.
Earlier, Mazlinda proposed bail of RM5,000 for each charge, while Che Mohd Azim appealed to the court to reduce the bail amount because his client was still young and it was a first-time offence.
The court allowed the accused bail of RM6,000 for both charges with one surety and an additional condition that the accused not harass the victim.
The court also set March 17 as the date for re-mention of the case. – February 11, 2026
