Scolded by his wife for being drunk, man allegedly torches his house in anger


LUMUT (Bernama): A man who was furious after being rebuked by his wife for being drunk allegedly set his own house on fire in Taman Hijau, Sitiawan near here on Sunday (May 10).

Manjung district police chief ACP Nor Omar Sappi said police are now searching for the man, in his 40s, who fled after the fire broke out at 11.45pm.

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