A woman pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here today, to severing her husband's penis in Batu Kikir near here on Jan 20.

Fatimah Abdullah, 51, admitted committing the offence on Pakistani national Umar Rahman, 44, with a knife about 1.20am at a house in Batu Kikir, Jempol.

She was charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years and fine or caning.

She was allowed bail of RM5,000 in one surety.

Judge Sazlina Safie set Feb 22 for sentencing, while awaiting the medical report on Umar.

Prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Nabilah Mohammad Zainudin.

Fatimah was unrepresented.