Six members of the same family are among seven people charged at the Magistrate’s Court here over a public fight allegedly triggered by a parking dispute in September.
The accused are Siti Jumaidah Samsudin, 41; Mohamad Nor Hashim, 38; Norlaileasma Md Baharom, 44; Bitah A Kadir, 75; Aina Maisara Anuar, 19; Aina Aliesya, 20; and a 17-year-old boy.
All seven pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno today.
They were jointly charged with participating in a fight at a public place in Kampung Parit Bilal at about 8.40pm on September 27.
The charge was brought under Section 160 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code. If convicted, they face up to six months in prison, a maximum fine of RM1,000, or both.
According to the case report, the incident began when Siti Jumaidah visited her younger sister’s house. An argument reportedly broke out after a customer of a nearby restaurant parked a vehicle in front of her sister’s home.
Several individuals known to the accused subsequently arrived and allegedly expressed dissatisfaction with her sister over the parking issue.
During the altercation, Siti Jumaidah was allegedly assaulted and pulled by the hands, leaving her with facial injuries and a sprained left hand.
She later sought treatment at Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail (HSNI).
The incident was also captured by a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed at a nearby house.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Shahzleen Ibrahim handled the prosecution, while none of the seven accused were represented by lawyers.
The court granted Siti Jumaidah bail of RM1,000, while the other six accused were each released on bail of RM500.
The case was fixed for mention again on January 15 for the submission of documents and appointment of lawyers.
