KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 – As a result of hitting and injuring an unemployed man suspected of stealing mobile phones at Plaza Low Yat, three workers at a telecommunications shop get fined RM1,800 each on Monday at magistrate’s court here. Magistrate Muhamad Faizal Ismail also ordered Low Leong Seng, 29, Eric Chan Weng, 23, and Soo Weng Hing, 26, to pay the fine, if not they will be jailed for two months. The three accused to pay the fine.
All the accused had pleaded by the guilty to the charge of wounding Shahrul Anuar Abdul Aziz, 22 at G Floor of Bangunan Plaza Low Yat, Dang Wangi at 4:57 pm on June 11 last. Prosecution under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Act which carries a maximum fine of RM2,000 or jailed up to two years or both.
According to the facts of the case, on the day of the incident, Mazlan Mohamad Khairul Azmi, 22, the complainant in this case, go to a phone shop in the building shared future, Shahrul Anuar to trace cell phone complainant was missing, but they failed to find him.
They then left and when Mohamad Khairul was in escalators at the G, he heard people shouting. Mohamad Khairul Anuar then see Shahrul beaten by three men and he’s trying to save his friend was also beaten and accused of conspiring with Shahrul Anuar.
Shahrul Maher later arrested on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone while Mohamad Khairul released after finding that he was not involved in the case. When the appeal, the three accused who was unrepresented, asked the court to impose a light sentence.
Deputy Public Prosecutor N. Joy Anand asked the court dropped the sentence on the grounds that the case received nationwide attention with regard to the public interest. On 14 July, Shahrul Anuar Magistrate’s Court here on charges of stealing a mobile phone at Low Yat Plaza. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, was allowed bail of RM3,000 and fixed August 14 for mention.
