Idiot VB's NEA's incompetence allows "mutton" (beef) seller to be acquitted

[Confuseous]

THE proprietor of two restaurants accused of passing off beef as mutton was awarded a discharge amounting to an acquittal by a district court yesterday.

Mr Rakesh Kumar, 50, was said to have committed the offences on Oct 17 last year at the Khansama and Jungle Tandoor restaurants in Serangoon Road.

His lawyer, Mr Nirmal Singh, had argued earlier that the charges were invalid as the law stipulated that Mr Kumar should be charged no later than 56 days after the food was seized.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) had maintained that the time period applied only to the laboratory testing of the seized food, which had been done on the same day.

At a previous hearing last month, the NEA prosecutor said that the agency wished to consult the Attorney-General's Chambers.

Mr Singh told The Straits Times after yesterday's hearing that the summonses against his client were issued only in January this year - long after the deadline of Dec 11.

It is believed that this is the first time the time period had been raised in court.

Mr Singh also said the decision to grant Mr Kumar a discharge amounting to an acquittal could have repercussions on previous cases in which guilty pleas were entered and fines imposed even though the 56-day restriction had been breached.

These could include setting aside convictions and returning the fines paid.

The NEA was unable to give the number of such cases and the amount of fines involved by press time.

Outside the courtroom, Mr Kumar told The Straits Times that he was "very pleased with the outcome".

 

[BuiKia]

The victims were Buddhist or Hindus so no problem. As long as not problematic Muslims, there will not be much noise.

 

[superwhite]

The victims were Buddhist or Hindus so no problem. As long as not problematic Muslims, there will not be much noise.

It is just a matter of time before they start asking for Halal and Non-Halal trolleys in NTUC. I saw it in KL the other day.

 

[BuiKia]

Yes and if you buy pork, you cannot go to the Malay cashier.

It is just a matter of time before they start asking for Halal and Non-Halal trolleys in NTUC. I saw it in KL the other day.

 

[laksaboy]

I had once dined at a Khansama restaurant in the west. Did not touch the red meat, but the chicken was awesome.


Here's a pic of Rakesh Kumar:

His Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/rakeshjallhi/videos

 

[laksaboy]

His Facebook account.


https://www.facebook.com/rakesh.jallhi

His response after the acquittal:

I rest my case.

 

[halsey02]

NEA set the rules & regulation, wrote the LAW, they got F#$%#@$k by what they had written...ha ha ha ha karma!! They only competent in preparing dossier to fix the opposition "ceilings', that is what they are good at. A simple thing like this to ensure that, the meat you buy is what you get, they cannot manage..what can they manage?? "fixing" oppositions??

Is that, what we pay them for?? proficient but never efficient....

 

[Unrepented]

If he is so concerned about JUSTICE, then where is the JUSTICE where he pass off beef as mutton to his customers:oIo:

 

[Deleted member 80916]

similar sin was also committed at the Ayer Raja Food Centre. The operator paid the fines,..then asked son to re-register under son's name,...the game's the same,..

 

[halsey02]

similar sin was also committed at the Ayer Raja Food Centre. The operator paid the fines,..then asked son to re-register under son's name,...the game's the same,..

How about the one at Geylang Serai market?? it was quietly dealt with....if this occurred in an OPPOSITION held food center...HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE!!

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng heard that Vivian Balakrishnan is a Christian so he eats everything lah!