KOTA BHARU – The sessions court here set October 24 for remention of a case involving an ex-convict charged two months ago with possessing materials related to the Islamic State (IS) and supporting the terrorist group.
Nik Mohd Shalahuddin Zakaria, 40, who had served a three-year prison sentence for a similar offence, nodded after the charges were read out before judge Zulkifli Abllah.
The judge set the date pending the analysis report of the materials.
On the first two charges, Nik Mohd Shalahuddin is alleged to have items related to terrorist acts and the IS involving 1,020 photos, 26 videos and 321 articles in his mobile phone.
Similar items, comprising 378 photos, 36 videos and 244 articles in PDF form were also found in his other mobile phone.
He allegedly committed the offences in Kg Senang, Kota Jembal, here, at 9.15am on June 10.
The first two charges were framed under Section 130JB(1) of the Penal Code which provides a maximum prison sentence of seven years or a fine and the confiscation of any property that was used or intended to be used in committing the offence upon conviction.
For the third charge, Nik Mohd was alleged to have given support to the IS by using Facebook under the name of “Ahmad Saif Al-Islam”, which was detected at 10.15pm at the Bukit Aman police headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, on June 10.
Nik Mohd was also faced a fourth charge of being an IS member by performing the “Baiah” ceremony with IS leader Abu Hafs Al Hashimi Al-Qurashi.
The two charges were framed under Section 130J(1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides for a prison sentence of not more than 40 years or with a fine upon conviction. – August 19, 2024