BUKIT MERTAJAM: A female cook from Myanmar was stabbed to death after an argument with fellow countrymen over the quality of food served at an ala Thai restaurant in Lorong Bukit Juru here on Sunday night (Nov 16).
In the 9pm incident, the woman's husband and friend, who are also from Myanmar, suffered bodily injuries.
It was learnt that the incident occurred when the suspect and several of his compatriots had gone to eat at the restaurant and were not satisfied with the food served.
All the men involved argued with the victim and her husband, both in their 40s, before the woman ordered them to leave the premises, and the suspect then contacted his brother and returned to the restaurant to stab the victim to death with a knife.
Penang Police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail, when contacted, confirmed the incident, saying that police had arrested three Myanmar men, including the suspect and his brother, to assist in the investigation into the case.
"The suspect is believed to have been drunk at the time of the fight, and further investigations are being conducted under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said, adding that all victims were taken to the Seberang Jaya Hospital.
At the Magistrate's Court on Monday afternoon (Nov 17), a seven-day remand order was issued against the trio - the 40-year-old suspect, his 34-year-old brother, and another man aged 50 - to facilitate further investigations.
The remand order, starting today until Nov 23, was issued by Magistrate Roshayari Radellah.
– Bernama
