PETALING JAYA: A worker at an eatery was charged in the Butterworth sessions court today with possessing material related to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.
Zul Khairi Nasir, 33, nodded as the charge was read out before judge Noor Aini Yusof, Astro Awani reported.
No plea was recorded as the case was transferred to the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, Zul Khairi is accused of possessing the IS material in his handphone. He allegedly committed the offence at 1521 Sungai Dua, Butterworth, at 9.35am on June 23.
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Deputy public prosecutor Syafinas Shabudin prosecuted while the accused was not represented.
Zul Khairi Nasir arrived at the Butterworth court complex at about 8.45am under heavy police guard.
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