KUALA LUMPUR: Shortly after she was freed after spending two days in police lock-up, the woman who was charged with insulting Islam in a comedy club, was re-arrested.
Nuramira Abdullah, 26, was nabbed by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) who waited for her at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex as soon as she was released by police today.
Clad in a black jacket and yellow shirt, the accused was released at about 10.30am after she posted RM20,000 bail at the Sessions Court yesterday.
A Jawi enforcement officer who declined to be named said Nuramira would be brought to Syariah High Court to face charges under Syariah Law tomorrow.
"She is expected to be charged under Section 7 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 for insulting Islam.
"The offence carries maximum of two years in prison and RM3,000 fine, upon conviction," the officer said.
Counsels Ramesh N. P. Chandran and R. Sivaraj when met confirmed the matter.
Nuramira was accused of insulting Islam by admitting she was a Muslim and had memorised 15 juzuk (chapters) of the Quran, before taking off her baju kurung at the Crackhouse Comedy Club in Taman Tun Dr Ismail on June 4.
She was charged under Section 298A of the Penal Code for causing disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will, or prejudicing the maintenance of harmony or unity on grounds of religion.
She is facing a maximum of five years' imprisonment if found guilty. The court allowed her RM20,000 bail with one surety and set Aug 18 for her case mention.
Separately, V. Alexander Navin, 38, believed to be her boyfriend, faces two counts of improper use of network facilities by making and initiating the transmission of offensive videos on Instagram and YouTube is also expected to be released today.