KUANTAN: For a second time, DBI Properties managing director Datuk Nuruliman A. Rahman and two directors of Kelulut Global Ventures managed to avoid being remanded over a probe into a RM6.2 million property scam.
Magistrate Nordiana Abd Aziz here today rejected an application by the police to remand Nuruliman, who is popularly known as Boy Iman, 37, and two men, aged 30 and 45.
On Oct 15, the Bukit Mertajam magistrate's court denied a remand application against the suspects.
Today's remand proceedings outcome was confirmed by Nuruliman's lawyer Faizul Mohd Nasir.
"After today's rejection of the (remand) application, I hope there will not be further arrest (of Nuruliman) by the police as this will constitute an abuse of the legal process.
"If there is a case against my client, then charge him in court as a person is innocent until found guilty (by the court)," he said.
The trio of suspects were being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
They were previously detained in Ampang, Shah Alam, Muar, Sungai Petani, Jitra, Kangar and Bukit Mertajam.
Faizul said Nordiana had agreed with their submissions that there is no further cause to remand the three suspects.
"In all the lockups and courts that my client had been brought to, the authorities took down the same statements and case facts, with the only difference being the complainants," he said of the submission that convinced Nordiana not to allow the remand application.
On whether Nuruliman is now currently free to walk out of court, Faizul said his client is still under police custody.
Faizul admitted that he has instructions to wait here until late afternoon to ensure there are no other "unwanted incidents", which is believed to refer to the possibility of Nuruliman being arrested.
"I hope the police will take into account the cooperation extended by my client without hindrance," he said.
The probe against Nuruliman and the other two followed police reports lodged against them by housebuyers in Negri Sembilan, Johor, Selangor and Kedah.
Nuruliman was detained on Oct 2 for his alleged involvement in a property scam with losses amounting to RM6.2 million, based on more than 210 police reports lodged nationwide.