Elderly Man Who Slapped Non-Muslim Student For Not Fasting Granted DNAA
The case is reportedly being referred to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
An elderly man accused of slapping a non-Muslim student for eating in public during Ramadan has been granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) by the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court today, 19 March
According to Free Malaysia Today, Magistrate A Shaarmini granted the DNAA following a request from deputy public prosecutor Nur Fatihah Nizam, who was instructed to refer the case to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
The DNAA was granted pending a potential fresh charge against the accused, Abdul Razak Ismail.
The 65-year-old was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt
He was charged with committing the offence at a shopping mall in Johor Bahru at 3.45pm on 16 March.
Razak initially pleaded guilty, but later contested the facts presented in court.
As a result, the magistrate rejected his plea and ordered him to enter his defence. However, before a trial date was set, the prosecution requested the DNAA.
The accused, Abdul Razak Ismail, arriving at the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court this morning, 19 March.
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