JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 29 — Four men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to charges of committing mischief by fire at a Rohingya settlement in Kulai two weeks ago.
The accused, Yap Eze Hong, 31; Amirul Eizlan Musrinan, 28; Muhammad Khairul Abd Bahrin, 27; and Chan Jie Ming, 28, entered their pleas after the charges were read to them before Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaini Che Wan Ibrahim.
They were accused of committing mischief by fire by setting ablaze a house belonging to P. Rajagopal at Lorong 5, Kulai Besar, at 1.30am on October 13.
They were charged under Section 436 of the Penal Code, which covers mischief by fire or explosive substance. The offence carries a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine upon conviction.
