Businessman charged with assaulting Vietnamese woman at KL club

A businessman, Tan Zhie Yang, has been charged with assault against a Vietnamese woman, Dao Thi Kim Tra, at a Kuala Lumpur nightclub in early August, according to police. The incident occurred on August 13, and Tan has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The offense of voluntarily causing hurt, under Section 323 of the Penal Code, is punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.

Initially, the case was investigated under Sections 323 and 506 of the Penal Code, which cover voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation, respectively. The case was referred to the deputy public prosecutor on August 11, who directed Tan's charge under Section 323.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng had previously urged Bukit Aman to reopen the investigation into the incident involving Dao on August 4. At a press conference with Lim, Dao recounted that the assailants took her into a VIP room of the nightclub, where two men allegedly struck her several times on the left eye, head, and stomach. Dao also alleged that one of the men later pointed a gun at her, threatening her and ordering her to hand over a bag she suspected contained drugs outside the club. Dao reported the incident to the police at the Wangsa Maju police station on August 6.