A 27-year-old man and his three friends assaulted a Malaysian man after feeling affronted by his staring. The incident occurred while the man was celebrating his wife's pregnancy at a night club. Feeling disrespected, he confronted the Malaysian man, and the situation escalated into violence. The four men, who were drunk, punched and kicked the victim repeatedly, with one of them striking his head with a metal bar.

The assault lasted almost two-and-a-half minutes, resulting in lasting blurriness and pain in the victim's left eye. The perpetrator pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt and was sentenced to jail and caning. Further details of the incident and sentencing are available.