Thugs beat and scald man with hot water

SUNGAI BULOH: A man said to be going out with a soon-to-be divorced woman was beaten up by a group of thugs.

“We believe he was hit with sticks and other objects before hot water was poured on him,” said Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt S. Somu.

He added that the 25-year-old man suffered burns on his back, shoulders and neck.

There were also wounds on his face and body, Supt Somu said yesterday.

Police were alerted to the case by a man believed to be the victim’s father.

“He told us that his son had contacted him, claiming he was attacked by a gang of at least 10 people,” Supt Somu said.

He said the man’s father then went to the scene at Jalan 6, Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir and found his son lying on the ground surrounded by a group of people at about 1am on Saturday.

“He was rushed to Sungai Buloh Hospital by his father,” Supt Somu added.

Police have picked up seven people, including the woman’s husband.