Drunk rider pleads not guilty over KL marathon crash
KUALA LUMPUR: A warehouse worker pleaded not guilty in the magistrate’s court here to two charges of riding a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol and injuring two participants in the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2026.
A 21-year-old warehouse worker in Kuala Lumpur has pleaded not guilty to two charges of riding a motorcycle while intoxicated and injuring two participants in the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon 2026. Muhammad Saiful Sabinee is accused of riding against traffic flow with 184 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, causing Mazni Lamin, 50, and Azwan Ibrahim, 41, to be injured.
The incident occurred at Jalan Munshi at 6:14 am on October 3. Saiful faces up to seven to ten years in prison and a fine of up to RM50,000 upon conviction for each charge, which also includes disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for at least seven years. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurbatrisyia Mohd Razib set bail at RM10,000 for each charge with one surety.
Saiful, who does not have a driving licence, was represented by lawyer Muhammad Iqbal Azmi from the National Legal Aid Foundation, who appealed for a lower bail amount due to Saiful's single status and monthly income of RM1,500. Saiful has four siblings, one of whom is still in school, and his mother was present in court to post bail. The court fixed January 7 next year for mention.
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