A man was charged in the Shah Alam Sessions Court today with causing grievous hurt on Umno Supreme Council member Sohaimi Shahadan last week.

However, no plea was recorded from Muhamad Ikhwan Khairi, 27, after the charge was read out before judge Rihaida Rafie, who the allowed an application by the defence for the accused to be sent for mental observation.

Lawyer Mohd Hazrin Alif Wahab, representing Muhamad Ikhwan, applied for his client to be placed under mental observation for a month at the Hospital Bahagia Tanjung Rambutan, Ulu Kinta, Perak.

Muhamad Ikhwan was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Sohaimi, 48, by stabbing him on the back of his head, with a knife at a house in Jalan Desa Mocis 3, Sungai Pelong in Shah Alam, about 8.45 pm, last Oct 27.

The charge, under Section 326 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 20 years and fine, or whipping, if found guilty.

Muhamad Ikhwan was also charged in the Magistrate’s Court with causing hurt on Sohaimi’s brother-in-law, Mohd Zulkifli Zainal, 38, with a knife at the same place, time and date.

The charge, under Section 324 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to three years, or with fine, or with whipping, or any two of the punishments, if found guilty.

No plea was recorded and Magistrate Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin also ordered the accused to be sent to Hospital Bahagia Tanjung Rambutan for a month, for mental observation.

Both courts set Dec 5 for mention.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Nurul Nadia Basri and Amira Haziqah Zulkifli.

-- Bernama