KUALA LUMPUR – A woman was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by the Selayang magistrates’ court here today for splashing acid on a Pakistani man last week.
Magistrate Chai Guan Hock handed down the sentence on Saira Abdullah, 62, after she pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means to Inam Ullah, 37, in a lift at Block B of the Laksamana Jaya Apartments, Kg Laksamana, Batu Caves, Gombak, at 1.10am on July 4.
Inam sustained first-degree burns on the right shoulder and back in the incident.
Saira, who is a Muslim convert, was ordered to serve the jail sentence from the date of her arrest, which was July 9.
She was charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years or a fine or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if found guilty.
During mitigation, her lawyer, Izleen Ismail, from the National Legal Aid Foundation, said her client acted in such a way because she was provoked by the complainant, who wanted to befriend her despite being told that she was married.
“She was married for 32 years until three years ago when she found out that her husband had an affair with another woman and is now seeking a divorce,” she added.
Deputy public prosecutor Wan Nur Iman Wan Ahmad Afzal prosecuted.
Saira was also charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Inam’s wife, Jemilah Sabda, 60, at the same place, date, and time.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge and was allowed bail of RM4,000 with one surety.
The court set September 12 for mention. – Bernama, July 14, 2023
