SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — An e-hailing driver today claimed trial in the Magistrate’s Court here to three charges, including causing the death of a Maldivian student in an accident on Sunday.
Muhamad Syafiq Ibrahim, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charges read out to him before Magistrate Muhammad Syafiq Sulaiman.
According to the charges, the father of two was alleged to have driven a Perodua Ativa under the influence of methamphetamine, resulting in the death of his passenger, Aamina Imeely Nazim, 22.
He was also charged with driving the same vehicle under the influence of the same drug, resulting in injuries to another Maldivian passenger, Aishath Sara Nizam, 22.
He was further charged with driving the vehicle without due care and attention, causing an accident involving another vehicle and injuring Aishath Sara.
