Man jailed for hitting maid over 'poison' suspicions
He had pulled out of 2011 GE after applying to be independent candidate
Published on Mar 30, 2012
Elly Sutra, a father of three, hit the maid while she was holding his baby. He was jailed for eight weeks and also ordered to pay $1,000 in compensation. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
By Fiona Low
A man who applied to be an independent candidate in last year's general election was on Thursday jailed for eight weeks for maid abuse. He was also ordered to pay $1,000 in compensation to the woman.
Elly Sutra Sulaiman punched and kicked his domestic helper because he suspected she had poisoned his drink, the court heard.
The 39-year-old applied to contest last May's general election in the Radin Mas single-member constituency. He later pulled out when it appeared there would be a multi-cornered fight.
The father of three claimed trial to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt, but was found guilty and convicted on Tuesday.
Two other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing - one of violating a personal protection order taken out by his wife, and another for voluntarily causing hurt to another maid who worked for his family.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
