An unemployed man from Terengganu has been sentenced to eight years in prison and given two whipping strokes by the Sessions Court here on Tuesday for robbing RM70 from a senior citizen, causing injuries to the victim, back in April.
Budiyono Udin, 35, from Kampung Binjai Bongkok, Bukit Payong, Marang pleaded guilty to the charges of robbery and intentionally causing injury to the victim, Ngah Taib, 79, as well as taking RM70 cash belonging to the victim.
On the day of the incident at about 9:30 AM on April 24th, the accused came to the victim's house yard and demanded money, and proceeded to snatch some cash from the victim's left shirt pocket.
