Court Postpones Sentencing Of Bogus Bomoh
By Malai FadleyRizal and Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday postponed the sentencing of a39-year-old bogus bomoh to December 20.

Bini bin Bakar, a Bruneian, was arrested in neighbouring Labuan by police there on November 27 and handed over to the Royal Brunei Police Force the next day. He is being remanded until the sentencing date.

Charges preferred by DPP Azrimah Rahman against the defendant state that the defendant had cheated a woman by falsely representing himself to her that he could assist her in making her business more profitable through his prayers and induced the victim to deliver $500 to him at a shop in Kg Mata-Mata, Gadong on July 18.

On the second and third counts, the defendant cheated two persons by falsely representing that he could assist the victims to change their spendthrift ways through his prayers and deceived them to deliver $300 to him at a beauty salon in Gadong on August 1.

Magistrate Zelda Skinner heard from the prosecution that the fourth offence was committed on June 3 at Rimba Complex where he cheated a woman by falsely representing himself that he could assist her to protect her shop through his prayers and deceived her to deliver $2,000 to him.

On each of the charges, the defendant faces an imprisonment term which may extend to seven years and a fine.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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