Kuala Lumpur: Three men were sentenced to twelve months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here today after pleading guilty to causing mischief by splashing paint on the exterior of a house two months ago.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Magistrate S Mageswary pronounced sentence on technician Chin Zi Ping, company manager Tieu Boon Chow, 34, and air conditioning technician Ooi Hong Leong, 38. The court ordered that their sentence begin from the date of their arrest on April 16.

The three men were charged under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing the offence of splashing paint on the exterior of a man's house, his car, and motorcycle. The incident, which took place at a house in Taman Angkasa Batu 6, Brickfields, caused RM10,000 in damages and occurred at 4.50 am on March 29.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Farhana Mohamad Poad requested a punishment that matched the severity of the crime, taking into account the financial losses suffered by the victim. In contrast, lawyer Nurul Diyana Basher from the National Legal Aid Foundation pleaded for a shorter jail sentence, emphasizing that her clients had families and had expressed remorse for their actions.