10 years' jail for man who drove Hilux through Ramadan bazaar
KUALA LUMPUR: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years’ jail for attempted murder after driving his Toyota Hilux through a crowded Ramadan bazaar in Bukit Sentosa, near Rawang, six years ago.
On May 22, 2020, a pick-up truck driver named Kang Ming Han rammed three bystanders at the Ramadan bazaar in Pekan Bukit Sentosa, Hulu Selangor, in Malaysia. The incident occurred after a dispute with other market patrons who had honked at Kang and his vehicle. Kang pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder, two counts of injuring two individuals, and one charge of drink driving.
The court found him guilty on all charges and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Kang was fined RM15,000 or 18 months in jail for the attempted murder charges and fined RM20,000 or another year in jail for the drink driving charges. Additionally, he was fined RM500 for threatening a policeman.
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