KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman who holds the “Datuk Seri” title was slapped with four charges in the Ampang Sessions Court here today in relation to the case where three People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) were allegedly assaulted while carrying out their duties at a temple in Kampung Baru Ampang last week.
Liow Soon Hee, 29, pleaded not guilty to all the charges before judge Azrul Darus.
On the first charge, Liow was accused of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Lee Weng Poh, 27, at the compound of the Kou Ong Yah Temple, Jalan Merdeka, Kampung Baru Ampang here at 6.30am on Oct 27.
For this, he was charged under Section 325 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term up to seven years and a fine, if convicted.
As for the second, he was charged with intentionally assaulting a public servant, Melvin Cheong Mun Khai, 21, who was discharging his duties as a Rela member at the same place, date and time.
The charge under Section 353 of the same code can earn the accused up to two years’ jail or fine, or both, if convicted.