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[UPDATED] Prosecution witness in Guan Eng trial attacked in home
The victim sustained multiple injuries to his face and hand after the assailants forced their way into his home, according to a source close to the trial.
The attackers reportedly tied up two security guards before entering the house.
"The attackers also warned him just to stay at home and not become a hero," said the source.
When contacted, Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Ja'afar confirmed the incident and said a statement would be released soon.
The lead prosecutor in Lim's case, Datuk Wan Shahruddin Wan Ladin, meanwhile said the prosecution would raise the matter when the trial resumes on Aug 19.
Lim, who is also the DAP adviser, is facing multiple corruption charges at the Sessions Court in relation to the Penang Undersea Tunnel project.
He is accused of using his position as the then Penang chief minister to solicit gratification to help Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZCSB) director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli secure the project.
Lim was alleged to have sought 10 per cent of the company's profit from Zarul.
He was also accused of receiving RM3.3 million for himself and causing two plots of state government land to be disposed of to two companies linked to the project.
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