Kota Kinabalu: A 37-year-old fireman was jailed for eight weeks and fined RM1,500, in default another eight weeks’ imprisonment, by the Magistrate’s Court here for assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter.
Mohd Farid Ariffin Asni pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to committing the offence at 2.30pm on June 30 this year at Taman Pasir Putih, Putatan.
The charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Akaash Singh, in presenting the facts of the case, told the court that a schoolteacher had taken the victim to a health clinic for a medical examination, where bruises were found on the child’s left arm and leg.
The court was told that the victim had gone to play alone at a nearby playground after returning from school without her mother’s knowledge or permission.
About 20 minutes later, Mohd Farid called the child home and beat her with a clothes hanger in the living room, striking her left leg three times.
The victim sustained several minor bruises on her left arm while trying to shield herself from the blows, as well as bruises on her left leg. No serious injuries were found.
Mohd Farid was arrested by police at 3pm on July 7, 2026.
He was unrepresented and ordered to serve the sentence from the date of conviction.
In a separate case, a 37-year-old man was fined RM3,000, in default three months’ jail, for operating an entertainment outlet beyond its permitted hours.
Charles Yakobus pleaded guilty before Dzul Elmy to committing the offence at Bimbizangan Café, Country Heights Plaza, Penampang, at 2.10am on June 22 this year.
The charge stated that Charles had operated the premises beyond the permitted closing time of 2am stipulated in its licence.
According to the facts presented by the prosecution, a police team raided the premises and found that it was still operating with loud music playing.
Charles was charged under Section 4(1) of the Public Entertainment Ordinance 1958, punishable under Section 11 of the same ordinance, which provides for a fine of up to RM5,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction.
Public Prosecutor Dzulfahmie Amrin prosecuted the case, while Charles was unrepresented.
