KAJANG – For recording an upskirt video of a woman by placing his mobile phone under her skirt, a food deliveryman was fined RM7,000 and default two months’ jail by the magistrates’ court here today.
Magistrate Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli sentenced Shahidan Mohammad, 46, after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
The father of six was charged with committing the offence in the elevator of an apartment in Bandar Damai Perdana here at 9pm on February 20 under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of five years, a fine, or both.
Based on the facts of the case, when the 38-year-old victim was in the elevator with the accused, who is also an occupant of the apartment, she felt the man pinch her thigh.
Suspicious of the man’s actions, the victim followed the man to his house and asked the management to view closed circuit television (CCTV) footage, which found he had recorded a video by placing his mobile phone under the victim’s skirt.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Hairuliqram Hairuddin had urged the court to hand down an appropriate sentence to teach the accused a lesson.
“His actions clearly shows he does not respect women and has insulted the victim’s modesty,” he said.
Meanwhile, lawyer S. Priyalatha who represented the accused, applied for her client to be given a lighter sentence on the grounds that he had to support his wife and six children, aged between 5 and 17.
“My client apologises to all parties, especially the victim, and requests the court’s discretion to grant a minimum fine,” the lawyer said. – Bernama, February 25, 2021
