S’porean man, 46, charged for obstructing police in Johor road rage incident & attacking M’sian woman, 30
He did not indicate a plea.
A 46-year-old Singaporean man, Gary Lim Kian Liang, has been charged in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with obstructing a police officer and attacking a 30-year-old Malaysian woman. Lim is facing three charges, including the possession of a dangerous weapon, causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, and obstructing a public servant. He did not enter a plea at his trial.
The alleged incident occurred on August 15th, when Lim attacked the woman and then engaged in a physical altercation with police officers on August 16th at Jalan Lingkaran Dalam. This altercation allegedly stemmed from a road rage incident. Four men were arrested in connection with the incident. Lim allegedly had an 8.5cm knife without a valid permit, which he used during the altercation.
In a related case, a 28-year-old Malaysian man, G. Thinesh Kumar, was also charged with intentionally causing injury to Lim using a motorcycle helmet. During his bail application, Lim's lawyers stated that he was a restaurant owner in Singapore who suffers from mental health issues requiring ongoing treatment. Lim was granted bail of RM20,000 (S$6,301) and his case was adjourned to September 25th.
Thinesh Kumar was also granted bail of RM5,000 (S$1,575) and his case was adjourned to September 14th.
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