Retired actor Huang Yiliang tells court Bangladeshi worker he allegedly hit gave him 'right' to 'hammer him'

SINGAPORE - In an animated recounting of events, retired local actor-director Ng Aik Leong told the court that the Bangladeshi worker he is accused of voluntarily causing hurt had given him the "right" to "hammer him".

Ng, 59, better known as Huang Yiliang, claimed trial on Monday (July 27) to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to one Mr Jahidul at the Singapore Islamic Hub (SIH) at around 4.20pm on Dec 11, 2018.

He allegedly attacked Mr Jahidul, a Bangladeshi who worked for him, by using a metal scraper with a wooden handle - hitting him twice in the abdomen and once on the head.

This caused an injury to Mr Jahidul's scalp, as well as an abrasion on his upper abdomen.

Ng represented himself, while Mr Jahidul was not present in court as he is currently being isolated at a foreign workers dormitory.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Chong Kee En called three witnesses to the stand on Monday - Mr Mohammad Akhtar Abdul Khalil, a security officer at SIH in Braddell Road, and two police officers who were first responders at the scene: Sergeant Wesley Teo, and Staff Sergeant Lim Rong Hoe.

Mr Akhtar told the court that he was stationed at the main counter of SIH when another security officer alerted him to a commotion.

When he arrived at the SIH canteen, he saw Mr Jahidul crying out and telling him that he had been injured by his boss, Ng.

Mr Akhtar added that Ng had allegedly told Mr Jahidul he was "stupid" and "did not know how to do work".

Sgt Teo told the court that the victim had seemed "distressed" and "teary-eyed", and deeply afraid of Ng, adding that he noted at the time the multiple injuries to the victim's abdomen and head.

Meanwhile, SSgt Lim said that when he asked Ng if any assault had taken place, the former actor said no and denied that he had used the metal scraper to hit Mr Jahidul.