KUALA TERENGGANU: A man has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today (March 26) to attacking a fellow villager to the point of severing the victim's left ring finger and nearly severing his left ear.
The accused, Muhammad Hafiz Izzuddin Yusof, 26, made the plea after the charge was read before Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli.
According to the charge, the accused is alleged to have intentionally caused severe injury to a 35-year-old man by using a "parang" during the incident.
The accused was charged with committing the offence at a house in Gong Kijang here at 8pm on Dec 11, last year.
He is charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code and faces imprisonment of up to 20 years, a fine or caning if found guilty.
The court set April 24 for re-mention of the case.
The court also allowed the accused to be released on RM8,000 bail in one surety.
Prosecution was carried out by Deputy Public Prosecutor, Nur Nabihah Hanin Ayim, while the accused was unrepresented.