A 23-YEAR-OLD restaurant assistant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Berang today after pleading guilty to concealing the birth of a baby by disposing of the infant's body in a drain last month.
Nur Ain Adilin Mohd Rofiza entered her plea after the charge was read before Magistrate Nur Athirah Hashim.
The court ordered her to serve an additional five months in prison if she failed to pay the fine.
Nur Athirah also ordered the prison sentence to take effect from the date of her arrest.
According to the charge, the accused had intentionally concealed the birth by disposing of the baby's body in a drain at the Padang Setengge Low-Cost Public Housing area here at about 10pm on Oct 15.
She was charged under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of two years, a fine, or both upon conviction.
Based on the case facts, the incident came to light after police received a telephone call from a man reporting the discovery of a baby's body in a drain at the housing area on the afternoon of Oct 16.
Following the discovery, a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Hulu Terengganu district police headquarters launched an investigation before arresting the accused at a roadside kiosk in Kampung Telaga here on Oct 17.
Further investigations indicated that she had allegedly concealed the birth by disposing of the baby's body in the drain.
A post-mortem was conducted on the baby's body, while DNA samples were sent to the Chemistry Department for analysis.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Anith Nabilah Rusli prosecuted, while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK) lawyer Nor Aziah Bunawan. - November 9, 2026
