Singaporean man claims trial to knife, obstruction charges in road-rage clash
JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean restaurant owner was charged today with three offences, including allegedly obstructing a policeman and injuring a woman with a knife, following a road-rage clash here.
A Singaporean restaurant owner named Gary Lim, 46, appeared in court today, charged with three offences after a road-rage incident in Johor Baru. The charges include possessing a knife without lawful authority, obstructing a police officer, and causing injury with a knife to a 30-year-old Malaysian woman. Lim pleaded not guilty to all charges.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine for possessing the knife, a maximum two-year sentence for obstructing a public servant, and up to 10 years in prison for causing injury with a knife. His lawyer revealed that Lim has mental health issues and requires ongoing treatment. He owns a restaurant in Singapore and is married with no children.
His mother is also elderly. Lim was granted bail of RM20,000 with three local sureties, with his next court appearance scheduled for September 25. Meanwhile, another man, G. Thinesh Kumar, 28, claimed trial before a magistrate for allegedly causing injury to Lim with a motorcycle helmet. He was granted bail of RM5,000 with one local surety and has a mention date of September 14.
The incident began as a road dispute involving three local men and Lim, and escalated to the use of weapons, with a video of a man obstructing a police officer going viral on social media. Four men, including Lim, were arrested following the incident between 12:15 am and 1:45 am on Sunday.
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