A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here today to the charge of injuring an Indonesian maid using a vacuum cleaner.
Lee Chee Huat, 46, was charged with intentionally causing injury to her maid, Darsinih, 29, in an apartment unit in Metro Prima, Sentul here, at about 10.30am, last Friday (Sept 22).
The charge is made under Section 324 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years or with a fine or whipping or any two of those punishments, if convicted.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nadia Eleena Jamaluddin Akbal did not offer bail because the offense cannot be bailed, but lawyer Vincent Chew who represented the accused asked for minimum bail to be imposed on his client.
Magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim allowed the accused to be bailed at RM2,500 with one surety with an additional condition that the accused must report to the nearest police station once a month until the case is completed and set the case to be mentioned again on 3 November.
Last Wednesday, the media reported that the victim was seen at the door of the apartment house for 15 minutes while watching the workers of a logistics company move goods into his neighbor's house.
The woman then dared to ask for help from the workers involved to help save her by calling the authorities.
