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IPOH: An unemployed man was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrates Court here after being found guilty of humiliating a grocery store clerk by uttering abusive words and spitting on the victim.
Magistrate Noor Azreen Liana Mohd Darus sentenced M. Gunalan, 47, of Taman Rasi Jaya here, after he pleaded guilty to uttering abusive words and spitting on Nor Asni Zilzawani Mohd Zahid with the intention of disrespecting the worker of The grocery store you had reminded you that you must adhere to the standard operating procedure established under the conditional MCO.
Gunalan was charged with committing the crime at a grocery store on Lahat Baru 2 here at 8.40pm last Monday under Section 509 of the Penal Code which establishes a maximum jail sentence of up to five years or a fine or both.
The court also ordered that the defendant be jailed for four months if he did not pay the fine. The defendant paid the fine.
Earlier, Deputy Prosecutor Nur Asmaniza Mohammad asked the court to impose an appropriate penalty on the accused.
In mitigation, Gunalan’s attorney, Robert S. Gnanarajan, asked for leniency, saying the former fishmonger was no longer employed due to the pandemic and regretted his actions. – Bernama
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