Drunk husband slashes wife with parang over loud TV
KOTA TINGGI: A woman in her 70s was slashed with a parang by her intoxicated husband following a dispute over high television volume at Taman Desa Sejahtera here yesterday.
In the town of Kota Tinggi, an incident occurred on a recent evening where a 70-year-old woman was slashed by her intoxicated husband, who was also 70 years old. The altercation took place at Taman Desa Sejahtera and was sparked by a disagreement over the volume of the television set. The female victim sustained a small wound on her right hand, measuring 1cm, but she is currently reported to be in stable condition after receiving medical attention at Kota Tinggi Hospital.
Disturbed by the news, the police were alerted and promptly arrived at the scene, where they apprehended the suspect, her husband. The investigation revealed that the root cause of the dispute was the victim turning the television up too loudly. The 70-year-old husband, who was evidently under the influence of alcohol, resorted to violence by slashing his wife once with a parang.
A formal investigation has been initiated under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which pertains to causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
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