KOTA BHARU, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- A rubber tapper pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a man by slashing the victim with a machete.
Noradin Ibrahim, 54, made the plea before Judge Zulkifli Abllah.
He was charged with causing serious injury to Ahmad Firhan Hadi Hamzah, 44, by slashing the victim with a machete at a house in Kampung Kulim, Pasir Puteh, at about 6 pm last Oct 28.
The charge, under Section 326 of the Penal Code, provides a prison sentence of up to 20 years and can be fined or whipped if convicted.
Judge Zulkifli, in not allowing bail to the accused, set Dec 3 for mention for the sentencing proceedings.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nursyafiqah Mohamad, while Noradin was unrepresented.
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