Melaka trader fined RM3,500 for hitting motorist with helmet

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A 27-year-old trader was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, on Friday (April 4) for assaulting a motorist with a crash helmet.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mt8c649m   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 27-year-old trader was fined 3,500 ringgit by the Melaka Magistrate's Court for assaulting

00:08a motorist with a crash helmet.

00:11Magistrate N Siva Shangari imposed the penalty after Muhammad Arif Izzat Shahruddin pleaded

00:17guilty to the offence on Friday.

00:19According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly struck a 52-year-old man with a

00:24helmet along Jalan Utama Cheng on March 27, causing him injuries.

00:30The charge was framed under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt

00:35by dangerous means or weapons, which carries a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, caning

00:40or any combination of the two, upon conviction.

00:44Unrepresented, Arif Izzat pleaded for a lighter sentence, citing financial struggles, family

00:50responsibilities, and outstanding business debts.

00:53However, Prosecuting Officer Inspector T Veeramuthu sought an appropriate punishment, noting that

00:59the incident had gained widespread attention after going viral on social media.

01:05The court fined Arif Izzat 3,500 ringgit, with six months' jail in default.

01:11Police had arrested the trader on March 29 after a 17-second viral video showed a man

01:17being assaulted with a helmet and collapsing on the road.

01:21Melaka Tengah OCPD Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said the altercation was

01:26believed to have stemmed from a road dispute that escalated into violence.

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