The Kuantan Sessions Court jailed a man who went viral for desecrating the Quran for 12 months and fined him RM250,000 after he pleaded guilty to two charges.
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined RM250,000 by the Kuantan Sessions Court in Pahang for desecrating the Quran and posting grossly offensive content on social media in February.
Judge Harmi Thamri Mohamad imposed the sentence yesterday after S. Vikneswaran, 21, a former university student, pleaded guilty to both charges.
The court ordered the prison sentence to take effect from Nov 12, with an additional 12 months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.
