Jail, caning for man who slashed Certis officer with sickle, broke wife’s ribs in separate incidents

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man who attacked a Certis enforcement officer with a sickle, causing injuries including deep wounds on the latter’s legs, was on Thursday (Dec 15) sentenced to 11 years and nine months’ jail with nine strokes of the cane.

The victim, Mohamad Afiq Mohamad Jamil, 29, was given 141 days of hospitalisation leave after the attack on Nov 9, 2020. He is expected to make full recovery, but will have permanent scars.