Road rage lands man in prison
Published on: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A man who threw a mineral water bottle at a woman's car and raised his fist to her following a misunderstanding on a narrow road will cool off in prison.Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie sentenced Kadafie Nur to a week in jail after he pleaded guilty to the charge against him.He committed the offence against the 32-year-old woman at 4pm on July 5, this year along Jalan Lok Kawi, Papar.
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The offence under Section 8(1)(e) of the Minor Offence Ordinance carries a jail term of up to 14 days, or fine of up to RM25, on conviction.Earlier, Kadafie asked for only a fine.But Prosecuting Officer Chief Inspector Lim Swee Beng urged the court to impose a jail sentence on Kadafie.Abbie ordered Kadafie to serve the jail sentence from Tuesday.
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The court was told that while the woman was driving an unknown man, later identified as Kadafie, threw a mineral water bottle at her car and also raised his fist to her.The incident, which stemmed from a misunderstanding as both drivers negotiated the narrow road, caused fear to the woman who later lodged a police report.
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