Kick to the groin stops motorcyclist’s rape bid

AN Indonesian woman kicked a man’s private parts when he tried to rape her near an overhead bridge in Puchong, reported China Press.

The 32-year-old woman fled, leaving the man grimacing in pain.

Earlier, the man assaulted the woman with a helmet when she refused to give in to his demands in the 3pm incident on Monday.

The woman, known only as Yusna, suffered injuries on her face, head and hands.

Yusna said she was waiting for a bus when the man, whom she des­cribed as good-looking, rode up on a motorcycle and offered her a ride.

Since the bus was not in sight, she decided to take up the offer but he took her in the opposite direction instead of sending her home.

She was then brought to a secluded spot near the overhead bridge.

According to the daily, Yusna thought the man wanted to rob her and she quickly gave him her watch and jewellery. But the man then tried to force himself on her.

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> Sin Chew Daily reported that a Datuk was wounded when a gunman fired two shots at him during a Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost Festival) dinner attended by hundreds of people in Sitiawan on Tuesday.

The 49-year-old businessman is in stable condition as only one shot hit the back of his right hand.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunman came from behind and fired a shot at the Datuk but missed.

The Datuk dropped to the ground upon hearing the gunshot. The gunman then fired a second shot which hit the businessman.

Several guests and a man, believed to be the Datuk’s bodyguard, then went after the gunman and tried to overpower him.

A third shot was fired but it did not hit anyone. One of the guests managed to snatch the pistol during the commotion. The gunman fled after seeing that he was outnumbered during the 7.40pm incident.

Hundreds of guests dove for cover during the incident. The dinner was called off.

The Datuk’s friends have handed the pistol to the police to facilitate investigations.

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