Driven by his greed, an unemployed Malaysian man allegedly went to the point of injuring his own left eye so that he could receive a lucrative amount of insurance money.
The accused was 52-year-old Tan Kok Guan, who is a father of three kids and was charged at the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court today (Dec 30), reported Sinar Harian.
M’sian man allegedly hurts eye on purpose for RM1mil insurance payout
According to the charge sheet, Tan, who is also disabled, was accused of intentionally inflicting injury to his left eye in an attempt to claim insurance compensation amounting to RM1 million.
He allegedly committed the offense at Jalan Kampung Gajah, Kampung Paya, Butterworth, between 9am and 6pm on June 8, 2023.
Tan was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which was read together with Section 511 of the Penal Code, where he faces up to 10 years in prison, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.
He pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Siti Zulaikha Nordin@Ghani.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Airina Syazreena Zainurin proposed that bail be set at RM10,000 with one surety, while Tan’s lawyer Yaw Xinying pleaded for a minimal amount.
My client is 52 years old and has been unemployed since 2023. He is a person with disabilities (PWD) as he’s blind in his left eye. All of the family expenses are borne by his wife.
“He also suffers from heart disease and a stroke and has fully cooperated fully with the investigation,” she said.
Magistrate Siti Zulaikha eventually set bail at RM6,000 with one surety upon hearing Yaw’s appeal.
In a separate case, Tan was accused of deceiving an insurance company while making a claim so that RM4,153.57 could be deposited into his bank account.
Airina proposed bail at RM6,000 with one surety but Siti Zulaikha set bail at RM4,000 with one surety.
The case was then postponed to Feb 20 for document review.
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