KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 14 — A male sales assistant at a toy store pleaded not guilty today at the Syariah High Court here to charges of cross-dressing and behaving like a woman last year.
Mohd Lukman Mohamad Aluddin, 33, made the plea after the charge was read before Syariah Judge Hamidi Shafie.
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According to the charge, Mohd Lukman is accused of wearing women’s clothing and behaving like a woman on May 12 at the KTCC shopping centre here.
He faces charges under Section 33 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) Enactment (Terengganu) 2001, which carries a fine of RM1,000 to RM3,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
If convicted of a repeat offence, he could face six lashes, imprisonment of up to three years, or both, and a fine of up to RM5,000.
The court granted Mohd Lukman bail of RM3,000 with two sureties and set Feb 10 for case mention. — Bernama
