Man high on drugs shot dead during hostage situation

IPOH: A man, who was under the influence of drugs, threatened to slash his mother but ended up being shot dead by police during a standoff at his home in Hutan Melintang, Hilir Perak.

The 44-year-old man, who is a widower, had threatened to slash his 72-year-old mother with a machete during the incident at Kampung Teluk Kompol on Tuesday at about 11.30pm.