Woman pleads guilty to voluntarily causing hurt

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SIBU: A woman was fined RM900 in default three months’ imprisonment by the magistrates’ court here yesterday after she pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt.

Siti Haafizah Mohammad was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of one year or maximum fine of RM2,000, or both. She paid the fine.

According to the facts of the case, at about 9.30am on Sept 23, the complainant and her friends took the elevator at Wisma Sanyan to go down for breakfast together.

When they were in the lobby, the complainant accidentally bumped Siti’s shoulder.

Siti reacted by stopping the complainant, pushing her against the wall and hitting her with her hand.

The complainant lodged a police report. A medical report revealed that she was slightly injured on her face and shoulder.