Two Indonesian workers jailed eight years, caned seven strokes for robbing elderly employer
BATU PAHAT: Two Indonesian workers were jailed eight years and ordered to receive seven strokes of the rotan each after admitting to robbing their elderly employer of RM30,000 in cash and jewellery at her home four months ago.
In Batu Pahat, two Indonesian workers, Sangkot Ibrahim and Asgi Yusandi, were sentenced to eight years in prison and each endured seven canings for robbing their elderly employer. The 32-year-old and 25-year-old men admitted to stealing RM30,000 in cash and various pieces of jewellery from their 64-year-old victim's home in Parit Bilal, Mukim 5, on May 8.
The court heard that the victim hired the two men for house repairs. Sangkot asked to borrow her mobile phone before Asgi grabbed her by the neck and threatened to cut her with scissors. Sangkot then restrained the victim, took her jewellery, and the pair fled the scene. The victim managed to break free and report the incident to the police.
Deputy public prosecutor Firdaus Ruslan prosecuted the case, while both accused remained unrepresented. The judge imposed the sentence after considering the guilty pleas, mitigation, and the prosecution's arguments.
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