Man remanded seven days for pushing wife into ravine on East-West Highway


GERIK: A man who was detained for allegedly assaulting, strangling, and pushing his wife into a ravine at KM31.2 of the East-West Highway (JRTB) between Gerik and Jeli here on July 27 has been remanded for seven days, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.

Magistrate Savinder Singh allowed the application for the remand order until next Monday (Aug 12) for the 39-year-old suspect, who works as a trader.

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