Factory worker jailed 9 months for iron-rod assault on colleague
SIBU (July 14): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced an aluminium factory worker to nine months in prison for assaulting and injuring his co-worker with an iron rod.
Magistrate Romario Jonoi convicted Jefferson Emprang, 43, from Nanga Salim here on his own guilty plea to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt, framed under Section 324 of the Penal Code.
The Section provides for up to 10 years' imprisonment or a fine or whipping, or with any two of such punishments, upon conviction.
He committed the offence at a factory premises in Lorong Alan 2 here at about 6.30amon July 7, 2025.
According to the facts of the case, the 27-year-old victim was seated in the driver's seat of a lorry when he was suddenly assaulted by Jefferson, who struck him on the left cheek using an iron rod.
The victim immediately exited the lorry and fled the factory compound, but was pursued by the accused who swung the rod and struck the victim on the neck.
Jefferson was arrested along Jalan Saga here at about 5pm on the same day, with police also seizing the iron rod from his workplace.
It was not mentioned in court as to what triggered the attack.
The prosecution was conducted by Insp Kumareswaran Murugan, while the accused was unrepresented. assault Court factory worker
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