Man charged with theft of card, cash on Scoot flight pleads not guilty

A man was handed a theft charge on March 18 for allegedly stealing a credit card and cash in different currencies worth more than $200 from another passenger on board a Scoot flight.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Chinese national Zhang Kun, 51, is accused of making off with the items on the Singapore-bound flight from Kuala Lumpur at around midnight on March 17.

On March 18, however, he pleaded not guilty and asked for proof of the alleged offence.

His pre-trial conference will take place on March 27.

Police said in an earlier statement that Zhang had allegedly retrieved the victim's bag from an overhead compartment while the latter was away from his seat.

Zhang is said to have stolen the items after rummaging through the bag, which he returned to the compartment.