SANDAKAN: The Sessions Court here sentenced a man to 12 months’ imprisonment for beating up a man who allegedly tried to rape his sister.
According to the facts of the case read by prosecuting officer Dominic Chew Ban Huat, the accused, Alung Husin, heard noises from a chicken pen afterreaching home around 1.30pm on August 8.
When the accused went to check, he heard his sister’s voice coming from the bushes behind the pen and he found the accused, Mosran Sogeng, trying to rape her.
In a state of rage, Alung attacked Mosran on his body, left rib and
shoulder with his hands and was witnessed by Rhwasin Podin.
Others who heard about the rape attempt confronted Mosran and attacked him. They later ran away.
Mosran died shortly after.
Police investigations proved that Alung and several others who are still at large, had caused injuries to Mosran.
Alung was initially charged under Section 304(B) for murder, but pleaded not guilty to the charge. He, however, pleaded guilty to Section 323 for causing hurt.
The accused was sentenced under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt which provides a jail term of up to one year, or a fine not exceeding RM2,000, or both, on conviction.