Naza chair's ex-wife was in fear, crying, court told
Sergeant Saleh Omar Osman, 43, from the Patrol Car Branch, Brickfields District Police Headquarters, said he received a call from the control centre (IPD Brickfields) on Nov 22, 2015.
He was informed there was a fight at...
A police officer told the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur today that he saw SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin's ex-wife in fear, crying, and complaining she was beaten by the businessperson when he was at the couple’s house in Desa Sri Hartamas seven years ago.
Sergeant Saleh Omar Osman, 43, from the Patrol Car Branch, Brickfields District Police Headquarters, said he received a call from the control centre (IPD Brickfields) on Nov 22, 2015.
He was informed there was a fight at the house in Kuala Lumpur and then proceeded to the location with his colleague.
Recalling the incident, the fourth prosecution witness said the house gate was open when he arrived and he saw a man standing in the car park.
“The man allowed us to enter and when my colleague asked him if anything was wrong, he said ‘nothing'. After that, a woman came out of the house and showed me her arm, with bruises on it. There were also bruises on her face.
"The victim was in fear, crying, and complaining that her husband (while pointing to the man) had hit her. The man just kept quiet,” he said.
The police officer was reading out his witness statement at the trial of Naza group chairperson SM Faisal who is charged with voluntarily causing injury to his ex-wife, Emilia Hanafi.
During examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Nur Aishah Ahmad Zakiuddin, the witness identified the man standing at the car park as SM Faisal.
Saleh told the court that he then asked the victim to lodge a report at the Sri Hartamas Police Station.
Meanwhile, when cross-examined by SM Faisal's lawyer, Akberdin Abdul Kader, the witness said he agreed with the lawyer's suggestion he did not arrest SM Faisal, despite having the authority to do so then, because he regarded it as a domestic matter.
However, Salleh disagreed with Akberdin, who said on the day of the incident (Nov 22, 2015), SM Faisal told him (Salleh) that his wife attacked him and he had to defend himself, hence the bruises on the woman.
SM Faisal is charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Emilia, 43, at a house in Desa Sri Hartamas, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur between 12.30pm and 4.30pm on Nov 22, 2015.
The charge, framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 326A of the same code, provides for a maximum jail term of two years, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, if convicted.
The hearing before Magistrate Nadia Othman continues tomorrow.
- Bernama
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