KUCHING: Two siblings were each fined RM1,500 in default spend two months in jail for damaging flower pots, the windows of a house and scratching a car belonging to a 30-year-old man.
Noor Ishimah Mohamad Zulkifli, 29, and Muhd Isamuddin Mohamad Zulkifli, 31, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code.
Under this provision, they can be sentenced to jail for a term of up to five years or a fine or both on conviction.
They committed the offense in front of a house at Jalan Menggriss, Taman Sri Wangi around 3.15pm on May 1.
According to the facts of the case, while the complainant was at home, his sister-in-law (Ishimah) came with her family and shook the gate, shouting to have the gate opened as she wanted to meet her husband.
In addition, the siblings also damaged the flower pots belonging to the complainant’s mother, damaged the window of the house and scratched the car.
Fearing for their safety, the complainant reported the incident to the police leading to the arrest of the siblings on May 2.
It is understood that the cause of the incident was due to Ishimah expressing dissatisfaction over the divorce process with her husband (complainant’s brother) when her husband’s family did not allow her to enter the house to take her belongings as long as the divorce process was not completed.
Insp Merylene Lindan Andrew Mang prosecuted the case while the siblings were not represented by counsel.
