UTC Pudu passport cover spat a misunderstanding, says lawyer

A dispute over an allegedly stolen passport cover at the UTC Pudu Immigration counter was deemed a misunderstanding by lawyer Mohammad Shafiee Afendi, who is representing his client. The incident occurred on August 21 when a woman claimed she had accidentally taken a passport cover, believing it came with her newly issued passport.

Immigration officers subsequently confronted her, accusing her of theft despite her explanation that she had taken it by mistake. The lawyer stated that his client was not present at the police station to provide another statement and that she had filed a report to get an investigation officer confirmation letter to unblock and replace her SIM card, as her phone is currently held for forensic testing.

The lawyer emphasized that the matter is entirely in the hands of the police and that they are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the investigation. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft, Section 504 for intentional insult, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

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