Suspect in woman's stabbing caught, remanded for seven days


The suspect being taken to court on May 18 morning. – BERNAMApic

ALOR SETAR: The suspect in a woman's stabbing outside a restaurant in Jalan Titi Gajah here on Sunday (May 17) night has been arrested.

Kota Setar OCPD Asst Comm Syed Basri Syed Ali said the suspect was arrested at a mosque in Taman Uda along the Sultanah Bahiyah Highway at 1.50am on Monday (May 18) and has been remanded for seven days until May 24 to assist investigations.

The 32-year-old man was brought to the court at 8.20am in a police vehicle.

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Magistrate Noor Shifa Mohd Hamzah issued the remand order to allow police to complete their investigation under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt using dangerous weapons or means.

Earlier reports said a woman suffered severe neck injuries after she was allegedly stabbed by a man known to her while inside her car.

Police said she was taken to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah and reported to be in stable condition. – Bernama

 

 

 

 

 

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