Men who used broken beer bottle and iron rod for assault front court

Men who used broken beer bottle and iron rod for assault front court

By Pratika Mala
Thursday 02/07/2020
Tomasi Covu and Mohammed Mufez Ali leaving court.

Two men who allegedly assaulted another man with a broken beer bottle and an iron rod appeared before High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza today.

It is alleged that 21-year-old Tomasi Covu assaulted a man with a broken beer bottle while 19-year-old Mohammed Mufez Ali struck the same man with an iron rod.

The alleged incidents happened on 18th May last year in Nakasi during an argument.

Covu is charged with a count of Act with Intent to Cause Grievous Harm.

Ali is charged with one count of Common Assault.

Their trial will be from 31st August till 4th September.

The pre-trial conference will be on the 3rd of next month.

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