Husbands are also victims of domestic violence

GEORGE TOWN: Husbands are also victims of domestic violence, with 64 cases recorded in Penang from early January to September, Penang Social Development, Welfare and Non-Islamic Affairs Committee chairman Lim Siew Khim said on Tuesday (Nov 28).

She also said that domestic violence cases in Penang dropped to 288 cases this year from 450 the year before based on police records, and 64 cases involved male victims this year, compared to 105 cases last year, and 224 cases involved women this year, compared to 346 last year.