KUALA LUMPUR: A delivery man and a tow truck assistant claimed trial at the Sessions Court today with committing mischief by hurling Molotov cocktails at an entertainment club last week.
Muhammad Hasan Abd Hamid, 29, and Muhamad Nur Kholis Muhammad Syaikhudin, 23, pleaded not guilty after they were jointly charged before judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril.
This brings the number of suspects in this case to four, with two security guards being charged and claiming trial yesterday.
The charge sheet read that the duo, had conspired with another who is still at large, to commit mischief by hurling four lit bottles at the club's front door.
The offence was committed in front of the club in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in Dang Wangi at 2.17am on May 9.
The offence framed under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 435 of the same code, carries a maximum jail term of 14 years and a fine, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Muhairi Mohamed Noh offered RM15,000 bail for each accused.
As additional conditions, he applied for them to report to the nearest police station monthly.
In mitigation, the duo's counsel, M.V. Yoges pleaded for lower bail.
He said Muhammad Hasan, a father of six children aged between 15 and three, had just gotten the job as a delivery man.
"He is caring for his wife who is asthmatic and his mother has old age issues," he added.
He said Muhamad Nor Kholis is the sole breadwinner supporting his parents.
"His mother is diabetic with high blood pressure and lung issues. She needs him to provide daily needs," he pleaded.
The judge set bail at RM5,000 for each accused and allowed the prosecution's application. The court set June 21 for mention.