BAHAU: A 21-year-old restaurant worker has been fined RM1,500 in default nine months' jail by a Magistrate's Court here for causing hurt to a 30-year-old patron after a dispute.

       Mohd Isa Ramliee pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him before Magistrate Muhammad Hidayat Wahab on Tuesday (May 10).

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       The accused was charged with committing the offence at around 1am at a nasi kandar restaurant here on May 5.

       He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, which carries a jail term of up to one year or a maximum fine of RM2,000 or both upon conviction.

       According to earlier reports, the incident occurred after a cashier at the restaurant apparently raised his voice to a woman who was unhappy about being charged RM6 for a plate of fried rice with egg.

       This apparently angered her son, who then threw a box of tissues at the cashier.

       It was then the accused began throwing punches at the man before the fight was stopped by other workers and patrons.

       The restaurant has a CCTV camera, but it was not working at the time.

       A 1-minute 41-second clip of the incident also went viral on social media.

       Ahmad Loqman Hakim prosecuted. Mohd Isa, who was unrepresented, paid the fine.