Woman claims to have been pushed off Penang Bridge during argument


GEORGE TOWN: The woman who fell into the sea in an incident at KM 2.8 of the Penang Bridge on Monday (Jan 15) claimed her male friend pushed her while they were arguing at the rest area on the bridge.

Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that based on her initial statement, the 40-year-old woman had alleged that she was shoved by her 37-year-old friend, who was a senior police officer from out of state.

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