Kuala lumpur: Four police corporals pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of extorting RM10,000 from a salesman three years ago.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the accused, Mohd Al Hafis Sairudin, 43, Mohd Azmi Mohd Ghozali, 40, Muhamad Azlan Zakaria, 39, and Muhammad Hanif Abdul Talib, 30, were jointly charged with extorting Danny Goh Ngee Guan, 35. They allegedly caused him to fear that he would be fined at least RM50,000 by the court, leading him to hand over RM10,000 at an apartment in Jalan Kepong, Sentul on December 23, 2023.

The charge is framed under Section 384 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same Act. It carries a maximum jail term of 10 years, or a fine, or whipping, or any two of these punishments upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa did not offer bail as the offence is non-bailable. Lawyer Ahmad Ikram Ab Halim, representing all the accused, applied for minimum bail on the grounds that his clients were the sole breadwinners of their families and had fully cooperated during investigations.

Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan allowed bail of RM8,000 for each accused with two sureties. Additional conditions were imposed, requiring them to report monthly at the nearest police station and not to disturb witnesses or the victim until the case is concluded. The court has fixed July 8 for mention.