Shifarina being escorted to court.
IPOH: A former bank officer claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to five counts of criminal breach of trust involving RM81,495.
Shifarina Sharif Puddin, 33, was charged with committing the offences between Oct 2015 and June 20, this year, at a CIMB bank branch in Jelapang.
For the first four charges, she is accused of fraudulently siphoning money entrusted to her by a bank customer for the payment of the customer's outstanding housing loan arrears totalling RM71,495.
For the fifth charge, the accused is alleged to have misused her position and fraudulently used cash amounting to RM10,000 paid by one Nurizan Abul Salam, 56, in connection with a bank loan.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Sally Chay Mei Ling pushed for the bail to be set at RM10,000 for each charge as she said the offences were serious.
Shifarina's counsel Dayang Nor Emilia Azman Shah said the sum was too high and that her client was married with three children aged between 4 and 15.
She said her client's husband was working as a restaurant helper and only earned RM1,200 per month.
"My client is jobless at the moment, and I hope the court will allow for a minimum bail," she said.
Judge S. Indera Nehru set bail at RM8,000 for each charge with one surety and fixed July 17 for mention.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/06/23/ex-bank-officer-charged-with-cbt/#ySyW7G4HHfkzKles.99
