Man fined for threatening cyber cafe employee with meat cleaver

Magistrate Haslinda A. Raof imposed the sentence on Wan Shahril Azrin Wan Bukhri when he pleaded guilty to criminal intimidation of Muhammad Fahmi Sayukhi, 21.

The 26-year-old committed the offence at the Cherry Five Internet Cafe in Jalan Teratai 1/2E, Taman Bukit Teratai, Hulu Langat here at 9pm on May 3.

According to the facts of the case, Wan Shahril Azrin, who was a former employee of the cyber cafe had gone there and attempted to take away several items from the premises without permission, and also intimidated the victim by brandishing a meat cleaver.

Earlier in mitigation, he urged the court to impose a minimum fine as he was unemployed and due to start his burger business tomorrow.