A 31-year-old local man was convicted of assault and criminal intimidation following his guilty pleas in the Magistrate’s Court Monday. Acting Senior Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid deferred sentencing to Thursday.
Mohamad Muhaimin bin Jufri admitted to two charges. The first charge involved an assault on his neighbour on October 30. At 3.20pm, Muhaimin approached his neighbour’s house and aggressively confronted him, shouting and pointing his finger in a threatening manner.
The victim, alarmed by the defendant’s actions, retreated into his home and contacted the police and the defendant’s father for assistance.
The second charge stemmed from an incident later that day, where Muhaimin, still upset, retrieved a kitchen knife and returned to his neighbour’s residence. There, he encountered his father, whom he threatened by pointing the knife directly at him. Despite his father’s efforts to de-escalate the situation, Muhaimin remained defiant and continued his aggressive behaviour, making clear threats to his father.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Atikah Husaini outlined the facts of the case in court, detailing how the defendant’s actions alarmed both his neighbour and his father. The court noted that Muhaimin has no prior convictions. – Fadley Faisal
