[UPDATED] Man who doused woman with petrol before setting her on fire arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man suspected of dousing a 62-year-old woman with petrol before setting her on fire at a numbers forecast outlet in Taman Pusat Kepong earlier this month.
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Police have apprehended an individual accused of pouring petrol over a 62-year-old woman before setting her ablaze at a numbers forecast shop in Taman Pusat Kepong last month. Jasni Zolpa, the commanding officer of Sentul police, confirmed the suspect's arrest today. The suspect's apprehension was disclosed to the media by the Kuala Lumpur police chief at a tomorrow's event at police headquarters.
The incident occurred more than a week following the Aug 9 assault, which left the victim with burns covering roughly half of her body. She was initially rendered to a hospital for medical treatment. Post the incident, Kepong's Member of Parliament, Lim Lip Eng, offered a RM5,000 reward for credible information leading to the suspect's arrest, specifying that the info must directly result in the arrest.
Further details on the arrest and investigation are slated to be unveiled during tomorrow's press conference by the police.
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