Labourer Pleads Guilty to Splashing Foul-Smelling Liquid Inside Mosque
PASIR MAS: A labourer pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here today to two charges of splashing foul-smelling liquid onto a mosque carpet and trespassing at a mosque in Tumpat two weeks ago.
Manjesh Singh Shukdev Singh, 38, entered the plea after the charges were read out before Magistrate Syed Farid Syed Ali.
According to the first charge, the accused allegedly broke a glass panel and damaged the mosque carpet by splashing foul-smelling liquid, knowing that Muslims would regard the act as an insult to their religion.
The charge was brought under Section 295 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both upon conviction.
For the second charge, Manjesh Singh was accused of trespassing into the mosque with the intention of committing an unlawful act.
He was charged under Section 448 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of three years, a fine of up to RM5,000, or both upon conviction.
Both offences were committed at Masjid Al-Aziz Al-Hadi, Kota SPP Warisan, near Tumpat, at approximately 4.35 am on October 5, 2026.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nik Zharifah Insyirah Zahari, while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Noor Suhadah Mohamed Ripim.
Earlier, Nik Zharifah proposed bail of RM12,000 for both charges.
In mitigation, Noor Suhadah requested minimum bail for both charges, citing the accused’s full cooperation throughout the investigation.
The court subsequently allowed bail of RM8,000 with one surety and fixed November 23 for sentencing.
During the same proceedings, Manjesh Singh also pleaded guilty to a charge of self-administering methamphetamine at the Tumpat District Police Headquarters at approximately 1 am on October 17.
The court allowed bail of RM2,500 with one surety and fixed January 20 for the submission of the chemical analysis report.
However, the accused did not post bail for any of the charges.
UTUSAN