ALOR SETAR: Forty-eight domestic violence cases were reported in Kedah between January and August, said state Women, Family and Community Development, Poverty Eradication and Welfare Committee chairperson Halimaton Shaadiah Saad.According to data from the Kedah Social Welfare Department (JKM), she said the victims comprised 47 women and one man.
“Last year, the Kedah JKM received 78 cases of domestic violence involving 74 women and four men. Meanwhile, statistics from the police showed 5,513 cases recorded nationwide in 2017 and 5,421 cases in 2018.