Kuching e-hailing driver who asked teen passenger to remove headscarf gets one day in jail, RM5,000 fine

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A 62-year-old e-hailing driver in Kuching, Malaysia, was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM5,000 for asking a 16-year-old female passenger to remove her headscarf. He pleaded guilty to insulting her modesty. The incident occurred while driving the teenager home from her part-time job. The victim recorded his repeated requests and filed a police report. The driver paid the fine.