KUALA LUMPUR: A 16-year-old was among seven people charged in the magistrate’s court here today with armed rioting over business territory in Desa Tun Razak, Cheras, last week.
All the accused pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim.
They are Iftikhar Muhammad Rehmani Mohd Rafie, 30, Danny Chan Tim Meng, 20, Yee Jun Jiet, 20, Khaw Kah Ho, 19, Mohd Quayyum Azman, 43, Syaiful Kamal Abdulahak, 44, and a 16-year-old boy.
According to the charge, the seven, together with an individual still at large, allegedly took part in a riot and possessed dangerous weapons that could be used for an attack.
The offence was allegedly committed in front of a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Cheras, at 11pm on Nov 1.
The charge was framed under Section 148 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code, which carries a maximum five-year jail term, a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Farhana Mohamad Poad offered bail of RM3,000 to the juvenile accused, but offered no bail to the six others.
Atiqah allowed the teenager bail of RM800 with one surety, and the six other accused bail of RM3,000 each with one surety.
The court also ordered all the accused to report to a police station once a month.
Mohamad Akmal Mohd Taufik represented Rehmani, Danny, Yee, Khaw, and the teenage accused, while Mohd Quayyum and Syaiful Kamal were represented by Nurul Aina Ardilla Abdul Halim.
The court fixed Dec 11 for mention and document submission.
It was previously reported that police arrested nine people, including a woman, in connection with the riot, which was believed to have been triggered by a dispute over business territory in front of a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, on Nov 1.