IPOH: Two men, who were involved in a fight that went viral on social media, were fined RM4,000 each by the Magistrate's Court here after they pleaded guilty to hitting a man in an incident.
Magistrate Jesseca Daimis has ordered Helmi Zaharuddin, 43, and Aslam Suliman, 28, to serve nine months in jail if they fail to pay the fine on Friday (Aug 4).
Helmi, a motorcycle painter, and mechanic Aslam were charged, together with another individual who is still at large, with hitting K. Gopal, 34, on the head with an aluminium rod until he was injured, at Jalan Batu 8, Jalan Tanjung Rambutan-Tambun here, around 5.30pm on July 27.
Both accused were charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides a maximum prison sentence of 10 years or a fine, or whipping, or with any two of the punishments, upon conviction.
In a separate proceeding, Aslam was fined RM1,800, after pleading guilty to injecting amphetamine and methamphetamine into his body at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division office of the Ipoh district police headquarters, at about 8.40 pm, on Oct 24 last year.
He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a prison sentence of up to two years or a maximum fine of RM5,000, if convicted.
Jesseca also ordered the accused to be jailed for three months if he failed to pay the fine and to undergo National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) supervision for two years. - Bernama
