Court orders man to undergo mental check-up

Off to the hospital: Hasbullah being taken away after the Sessions Court ordered him to be sent to a ­psychiatric hospital for observation. — Bernama

KANGAR: The Sessions Court here ordered a man who was charged with posting offensive communications on his Facebook page against the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail to be sent to hospital for mental observation.

Judge Musyiri Peet ordered Hasbullah Mohammad, 41, to be sent to a psychiatric hospital following a request by his lawyer Shazwan Shaidan.