Woman who filmed 'Hari Raya' revenge attack on duo pleads guilty
A woman who participated in a revenge attack on a pair of siblings pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt on Thursday (3 January).
Nurhanifah Juma’at, 27, had filmed the assault on Muhammad Faizal Omar, 27, and his sister Nur Faraktika Omar, 25. The part-time cleaner had also boiled the water that was used in the attack, which left the victims with second-degree burns.
The video of the incident taken by Nurhanifah went on to be widely circulated online.
At the State Courts, Nurhanifah admitted to voluntarily causing hurt to Faizal in common intention with two others. Another charge of causing hurt to Faraktika will be taken into consideration for her sentencing.
Victims invited for Hari Raya gathering
The plan to assault the siblings was concocted by Nurhanifah’s friend, 35-year-old Norhayati Jaffar. The latter had been upset after watching a video, which showed her younger brother being beaten up by Faizal.
Norhayati, who viewed the video during a Hari Raya celebration at her home on 7 July last year, had also noticed that Faraktika was in it.
She then “ hatched a plan to take revenge on Faizal and Farahtika”, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Sheryl Yeo.
Under the pretence of holding a Hari Raya gathering the following day, Norhayati then invited the siblings to her flat on Spooner Road. She also invite her younger brother, 33-year-old Muhammad Bakhtiyar Jaffar, to take part in her plan and asked Nurhanifah to record a video of the planned attack.
Nurhanifah agreed to the plan as she was also upset that Norhayati’s younger brother had been assaulted.
Prior to the sibling’s arrival, Norhayati also instructed Nurhanifah to boil some water in a kettle. Norhayati then transferred the hot water to a jug.
Trapped inside flat
The siblings later arrived at the flat with two other women. As the group entered, Norhayati locked the main gate behind them.
She and Bakhtiyar then attacked the two siblings while Nurhanifah filmed the assault on her mobile phone.
Norhayati hit Farahtika with a bamboo stick and stomped on her stomach, while Bakhtiyar repeatedly pummelled and kicked Faizal, who curled up in a foetal position on the floor.
Norhayati also poured the hot water on Farahtika’s neck, back and right ear before striking her neck with the jug.
After Farahtika managed to flee the unit with the two other women, Norhayati turned her attention to Faizal and began hitting him with the bamboo stick.
During the attack, Bakhtiyar also grabbed Faizal’s head and slammed it twice against a wooden chair. He also punched and kicked Faizal repeatedly.
The entire attack, which lasted three to four minutes, was filmed by Nurhanifah.
When Norhayati splashed hot water onto Faizal’s body, the latter jumped up from the floor in pain and fled from the unit. Norhayati and Bakhtiyar then went in search of Faizal while Nurhanifah continued filming.
According to medical reports, Faizal sustained second degree burns to 4.5 per cent of his body surface area. Farahtika also endured second degree burns to her neck and sustained bruises.
Nurhanifah will be sentenced on 10 January. Norhayati and Bakhtiyar have been charged but have not been dealt with by the court.
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