{
  "id": 5505000,
  "title": "‘Datuk’ army veteran claims trial to outraging female caddy’s modesty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/datuk-army-veteran-claims-trial-to-outraging-female-caddys-modesty-5505000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/04/datuk-army-veteran-claims-trial-to-outraging-female-caddy-s-modesty"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Ayer Keroh magistrates' court in Melaka, a 68-year-old army veteran with a Datuk title, Yahya Hashim, has been charged with outraging the modesty of a 20-year-old female golf caddy. The incident allegedly occurred at the Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club on August 25 between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm. Yahya pleaded not guilty and claimed trial after the charge was read before magistrate Uthman Abd Ghani. The offense under Section 354 of the Penal Code carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, a fine, whipping or any combination of the two punishments upon conviction. The deputy public prosecutor, Syauqi Mardia Baharudin, requested a higher bail amount of RM5,000 and proposed a restraining order against Yahya to prevent him from harassing the victim at her workplace. However, the court set the bail at a lower RM2,500 and imposed conditions to restrain Yahya from harassing the victim. The next mention of the case is set for September 28.",
  "summary": "Yahya Hashim is accused of committing the offence against the 20-year-old victim at the Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Datuk’ army veteran claims trial to outraging female caddy’s modesty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/datuk-army-veteran-claims-trial-to-outraging-female-caddys-modesty",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:42:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}