SHAH ALAM: A man was charged in the sessions court here today with causing grievous hurt to an Umno Supreme Council member, Datuk Sohaimi Shahadan, last week.
However, no plea was recorded from Muhamad Ikhwan Khairi, 27, after the charge was read out before judge Rihaida Rafie, who allowed an application by the defence for the accused to be sent for mental observation.
Lawyer Mohd Hazrin Alif Wahab, representing Muhamad Ikhwan, applied for his client to be placed under mental observation for a month at the Hospital Bahagia in Tanjong Rambutan, Ulu Kinta, Perak.
Muhamad Ikhwan was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Sohaimi, 48, by stabbing him at the back of the head with a knife at a house in Jalan Desa Mocis 3, Sungai Pelong, near here at about 8.45pm, last Oct 27.
The charge, under Section 326 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 20 years and fine, or whipping, if found guilty.
Muhamad Ikhwan was also charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with causing hurt on Sohaimi’s brother-in-law, Mohd Zulkifli Zainal, 38, with a knife at the same place, time and date.
The charge, under Section 324 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment of up to three years, or a fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if found guilty.
No plea was recorded, and magistrate Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin also ordered the accused to be sent to Hospital Bahagia Tanjong Rambutan for a month of mental observation.
Both courts set Dec 5 for mention.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Nurul Nadia Basri and Amira Haziqah Zulkifli. — Bernama
