Ex-worker in court over illegal referral fees scam and assaulting ICAC officer
2017-12-21
A former worker of a construction engineering company appeared in the West Kowloon Magistracy today (December 21) after being charged by the ICAC with soliciting and accepting illegal referral fees of $7,000 in total from two fellow workers in relation to their employment with the company, and assault causing actual bodily harm to an arresting officer.
Singh Resham, 40, former driver cum worker of Grand Top Construction Engineering Limited (GTC), who was charged on Tuesday (December 19), faced four charges – two of agent soliciting an advantage and one of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance; and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Common Law.
No plea was taken today. Acting Principal Magistrate Mr So Wai-tak adjourned the case to February 15 next year for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a driver cum worker of GTC, which was granted a drainage work project in South Kowloon area by its parent company.
One of the charges alleged that on April 4, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, solicited $3,000 from a fellow worker as a reward for assisting him in securing employment with GTC.
Another charge alleged that on April 9, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted $1,000 from the fellow worker for the same purpose.
The third charge alleged that on June 4, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, solicited $3,000 from another fellow worker as a reward for assisting him in securing employment with GTC.
The remaining charge alleged that on September 7, 2016, the defendant assaulted an ICAC officer thereby occasioning his actual bodily harm in Kwai Chung Road, New Territories.
The above incident occurred when the ICAC officer and his colleague arrested the defendant for his involvement in the case.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $3,000. He was ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to contact prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly.
GTC had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Edison Lieh.
Singh Resham, 40, former driver cum worker of Grand Top Construction Engineering Limited (GTC), who was charged on Tuesday (December 19), faced four charges – two of agent soliciting an advantage and one of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance; and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Common Law.
No plea was taken today. Acting Principal Magistrate Mr So Wai-tak adjourned the case to February 15 next year for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a driver cum worker of GTC, which was granted a drainage work project in South Kowloon area by its parent company.
One of the charges alleged that on April 4, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, solicited $3,000 from a fellow worker as a reward for assisting him in securing employment with GTC.
Another charge alleged that on April 9, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted $1,000 from the fellow worker for the same purpose.
The third charge alleged that on June 4, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, solicited $3,000 from another fellow worker as a reward for assisting him in securing employment with GTC.
The remaining charge alleged that on September 7, 2016, the defendant assaulted an ICAC officer thereby occasioning his actual bodily harm in Kwai Chung Road, New Territories.
The above incident occurred when the ICAC officer and his colleague arrested the defendant for his involvement in the case.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $3,000. He was ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to contact prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly.
GTC had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Edison Lieh.