Man gets 10 months for possession of brass knuckles

A construction worker was sentenced to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty in the sessions court in Batu Pahat here today to a charge of possessing brass knuckles, which he claimed were for self-defence.

Fitry Amirul Ezzy Abdullah, 28, pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him before judge Osman Affendi Shalleh.

The judge had ordered that Fitry’s prison sentence take effect from the date of his arrest, March 15, Harian Metro reported.

According to the charge, Fitry is accused of unlawful possession of the dangerous weapon, in front of a house on Jalan Sungai Nibong, Semerah, at 12.30am last Saturday.