Johor Baru (The Star/ANN) - A Malaysian factory worker who
claimed that he scratched his "itchy" private part in front of a
neighbour by accident paid the price for his act.
Ahmad Hairul Nizam Hussin, 23, was fined RM1,500 (US$492) in
default three months' jail by magistrate Mazana Sinin after he
pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of the 41-year-old school
teacher. He paid the fine.
The accused was charged with exposing his private part to the
victim who lived in an opposite flat unit at Taman Pelangi Indah.
He did this at around 6am on Oct 8, 2009.
According to court documents, Ahmad Hairul, who was in his room,
had exposed his genitals to the woman who was hanging clothes along
the corridor of her home.
In mitigation, the accused said he always kept his room window
open.
"I had just taken a shower and went into my room to change my
clothes," he told the court.
"I suddenly felt itchy and scratched my private part, but I
didn't know she was watching me," he said.
DPP Chua Shyue Chien prosecuted while the accused was not
represented.
In another case, a construction worker was sentenced to five
months' jail after he pleaded guilty to threatening his wife.
T. Sadivaran, 26, was accused of threatening to beat his wife to
death at their home in Taman Sri Putri, Skudai at around 7pm on Feb
20.
He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code with criminal
intimidation which carries a maximum two years' jail, fine, or both
upon conviction.
-- Yahoo!