High Court jails construction worker three years for Palestinian abduction tied to hacking secrets

A construction worker, Edy Ko’im Said, has been sentenced to three years in prison by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur for abducting and confining a Palestinian man. The incident occurred in September 2022, when the 31-year-old victim was forcibly taken and held at a chalet in Hulu Langat, Selangor. The Palestinian man was found with his hands and feet bound before being rescued by the police.

Edy Ko’im pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of abducting and confining the victim, under Section 365 of the Penal Code. The court ordered him to begin serving his prison sentence immediately. Seven other accused individuals are also facing charges related to the kidnapping, with potential sentences of up to 40 years if convicted.