K Shiva Lingaa, 30, is charged with cheating a Socso staff member in Johor Bahru by submitting an employee verification form containing false information, namely names of people who were not employees of his company, to claim incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya employee hiring incentive programme involving a total value of RM196,760.

The offences were allegedly committed at the Johor Bahru Socso office on June 30, 2021.

The charges were framed under Section 417 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment for up to five years or a fine, or both, if found guilty.

Judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail allowed Shiva Lingaa bail of RM15,000 in one surety and set Dec 6 for mention for submission of documents.

Prosecuting officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission  Rais Adha Ramli and Nur Mahirah Mohd Pauzi prosecuted, while lawyer Faizzudin Abd Rafik represented Shiva Lingaa.