A MAN who was sent to jail for assaulting a female driver in Lata Iskandar last week was today sentenced to nine days in prison by the Cameron Highlands magistrate’s court for slapping two waiters.

Magistrate Qasiratuljannah Usmani Othman meted out the sentence after Mohammad Zaim Faiz Tarmizi, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of intentionally causing hurt to V. Dennis Pillai, 23, and foreigner Samir Das, at Glory 78 Steamboat Snack Corner Restaurant in Tanah Rata at 4.20pm on June 4.

Both charges, framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, carry a maximum jail term of a year or a maximum fine of RM2,000, or both.

The court also imposed a fine of RM1,000 in default of nine days in jail for each charge and ordered Zaim to serve the jail sentence from the date of his arrest on June 15.

Deputy public prosecutor S. Punitha asked for a deterrent sentence for the accused.

The accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a minimum sentence, saying his wife was due to give birth at the end of the month. He also said he regretted what he had done and promised not to repeat the offence.

According to the facts of the case, Zaim hurled abusive words at the two servers because the food he ordered arrived late before slapping Samir Das twice and Dennis Pilai four times.

 On June 9, the Tapah magistrate’s court sentenced Zaim to seven days in jail for assaulting a female driver in Lata Iskandar . – Bernama, June 16, 2023.