KOTA BARU: A woman, believed to have stabbed her lover while having sexual intercourse, has been arrested in Kuala Krai.
The 28-year-old suspect is said to have stabbed the victim three times in his abdomen with a vegetable knife.
Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said they received word at around 6.30pm on Monday (April 1) that a man had been found unconscious in a public toilet in Dataran Lemang, Manek Urai in Kuala Krai.
"Initial investigations found that the 45-year-old victim had stab wounds on the abdomen but no trace of blood was found at the scene," Sinar Harian quoted him as saying on Wednesday (April 3).
"Further checks showed the victim was a suspect in a wrongful confinement case against a woman under Section 342 of the Penal Code," he added.
According to Comm Muhamad Zaki, the victim brought the suspect, believed to be his girlfriend, from Sungai Tong in Setiu, Terengganu to several places around the Kuala Krai district on March 28.
He said the suspect managed to free herself from the victim's clutches, after which the man fled.
He said the man's body was taken to Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra for a post-mortem.
Comm Muhamad Zaki added that the knife had penetrated the victim's large intestine and he did not receive early treatment, which led to a serious infection.
"The victim has several criminal and drug offences on his record. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he added.
