Kuala lumpur: A food shop assistant who went viral after peeping on a woman while she was in a toilet cubicle at the Sentul LRT station was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrate's Court here today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Magistrate Aina Azahra Arifin imposed the fine on Abdul Samad Rosman, 23, in default of four months in jail, after he pleaded guilty to insulting the modesty of the 44-year-old woman at the women's toilet in Bandar Baru Sentul at 8 am on April 16. The charge was framed under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which stipulates a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Shafika Azwa Fikri called for the court to issue an appropriate sentence to serve as a deterrent, emphasizing the importance of public safety and interest in such cases. In contrast, defence counsel CH Low from the National Legal Aid Foundation appealed for leniency, highlighting the accused's financial difficulties and his remorse for the incident.

The case gained significant public attention after the victim posted a video of the suspect being detained by auxiliary police at the LRT station. The video served as a warning to others to remain vigilant in public spaces.