Labourer admits to hurting father with cempedak fruit
Zarid Danial Rahim pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his 58-year-old father at a house in Kuala Krai.
On August 13, a 30-year-old labourer named Zarid Dainal Rahim pleaded guilty in Kota Bharu sessions court for the act of striking his 58-year-old father, Rahim Mamat, with a cempedak fruit. The incident took place in Kampung Sungai Johor, Kuala Krai, around 11 am. Zarid works on an oil palm plantation. The charge against him is based on Sections 325 and 326A of the Penal Code.
Under Section 325, conviction can result in up to seven years in prison and a fine. However, due to the nature of the victim being a family member, as stipulated in Section 326A, the potential prison term can be extended to twice the maximum sentence. A court date has been set for October 4 for Zarid to hear the case and be sentenced.
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