Court bails man accused of hitting Koran student
A man accused of hitting a boy during a Koran lesson earlier this month was granted bail after appearing in Eastern Magistracy on Monday. The 35-year-old is accused of wounding after allegedly slapping a 13-year-old boy, leaving him needing eye surgery. The man's case was adjourned until September 29 after the prosecution said the police need more time to investigate the suspected assault and to obtain a medical report on the alleged victim. The man was banned from contacting prosecution witnesses, or returning to the Islamic learning centre on King's Road where the incident is alleged to have happened on August 5.