PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reduced a contractor's jail sentence to 10 years from 12, and ordered him to be whipped six times instead of 10, for causing grievous hurt to his uncles.
Nik Muhammad Syafir Mat Rof, 29, was imposed the initial sentence by the Sessions Court on two charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Nik Muhammad Syafir's conviction and sentence were upheld by the High Court, after which he appealed to the Court of Appeal to lower his jail and whipping sentence. According to the facts of the case, the duo and six others assaulted Nik Rosdi and Nik Rohimi using a sword and iron rod at Kampung Gong Pasir in Pasir Putih, Kelantan at 5pm on Sept 20, 2017.
Earlier, Nik Muhammad Syafir's lawyer Cheah Poh Loon asked the court for a reduced jail term, saying that the facts of the case showed the incident involved a group of persons, including six others still at large, who attacked the victims over a misunderstanding.
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