KUALA LUMPUR: A police sergeant has been charged in court with slapping his mother-in-law.
P. Hemaath Kumar, 35, who is with the Sentul District Police Headquarters, pleaded not guilty to causing hurt to the 63-year-old woman at a house in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling here at 9.20pm on June 25.
The charge, under Section 323 of the Penal Code, provides a maximum jail term of one year or a maximum fine of RM2,000 or both, if convicted, Bernama reported.
Magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim allowed the policeman bail of RM800 with one surety and set Nov 20 for mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Nadia Eleena Jamaluddin Akbal prosecuted, while Hemaath Kumar, who had been charged with committing a similar offence against his wife, was represented by lawyer Vinod Sharma.
