34-year-old jailed for threatening relative

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KUCHING: A 34-year-old man was yesterday put behind bars for 10 days after pleading guilty to threatening a relative with a sharp object.

Mohamad Noh Mostapa pleaded guilty at a Magistrate’s Court here for a charge brought against him under Section 506 of the Penal Code. The case happened about 9am on June 28 in Semariang Batu when Mohamad attempted to threaten a relative with a sharp object as his request to look after his nephew was turned down.

It is understood that the relative, together with two other people, were about to leave the residence for an errand. The trio wanted to take the eight-month-old along for the trip.

As they were about to depart, Mohamad suggested they left the infant behind saying he could look after him. The trio rejected the idea, taking the infant’s safety and other needs into consideration.

The rejection induced Mohamad to threaten his relative with a sharp object. For his personal safety, the relative lodged a report against Mohamad, who was later arrested by the police.