According to reports, a 35-year-old Pakistani volunteer is facing allegations of slapping a young boy multiple times for failing to recite the Quran. The incident is said to have occurred in August of last year at the Madrassa Taleemul Furqan Islamic Union in Quarry Bay. The defendant, Shahzad Khan, pleaded not guilty to the charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm during a court appearance at Eastern Court on Thursday.
It is claimed that Khan slapped the 13-year-old boy, identified as "X," five times, causing his glasses to fall off and resulting in injuries to his left eye. The boy reportedly experienced floaters and a retinal detachment as a result. The prosecution has stated that they will present six witnesses and submit a medical report on behalf of the victim. In contrast, the defense has indicated that they will not call any witnesses and have argued that Khan had no physical contact with the child.
The trial is set to take place over three days and will be conducted in English with interpretation arrangements. It has been confirmed that the boy, X, will provide testimony via video conferencing. Khan is currently out on bail.
指控事件：巴基斯坦志願者涉嫌因無法背誦《古蘭經》而扇打兒童
據報導，一名35歲的巴基斯坦志願者被指控因一名兒童無法背誦《古蘭經》而連續扇打該兒童。事發時間為去年8月，地點在鰂魚涌的Madrassa Taleemul Furqan Islamic Union。被告人Shahzad Khan在上周四出庭時對於對於刑事傷害的指控表示不認罪。
據稱，Khan共扇了這名13歲被稱為「X」的男孩五個耳光，使其眼鏡掉落，並導致左眼受傷。該男孩據報出現了飛蚊症和視網膜脫落等問題。檢方表示將傳喚六名證人並提交X的醫療報告。而辯方則表示不會傳喚任何證人，並辯稱Khan與該兒童沒有任何身體接觸。
審訊預計將持續三天，並將以英語進行，並有口譯安排。確定該男孩X將通過視像會議作供。Khan目前保釋中。
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