Accused in alleged bak kut teh restaurant assault case granted bail

Three men accused of assaulting a customer at a bak kut teh restaurant in Kepong were granted bail by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur. Lai Kae Bin, 33, was allowed bail at RM20,000 with one surety, while Wong Weng Luen and Wan Ken Fei were denied bail at the same time. The court considered the seriousness of the case and the possibility of the accused fleeing, but ultimately decided to grant Lai's bail.

Lai's lawyer argued that his client's father had recently passed away, and that he needed to care for his ailing mother. The accused were charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Andrew Teh, 47, using dangerous weapons or means on May 7 at Restoran Hing Kee Bak Kut Teh on Jalan Kepong.