Beating 'bodyguard' for fasting: Employer sentenced to six years 10 months in prison, fined RM22,000


PETALING JAYA: The actions of a businessman who insulted, injured, and threatened his personal security guard for fasting in 2021 led to severe consequences when he was sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison and fined RM22,000 by the Magistrate's Court here on Friday.

Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat made the decision after finding that the defence, representing Chung Chee Yang, 47, failed to raise any reasonable doubt at the end of the defence case against all amended charges.

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