Elderly man who allegedly slashed wife over TV volume remanded 4 days
KOTA TINGGI:An elderly man suspected of slashing his wife’s right hand with a machete at Taman Desa Sejahtera here on Saturday has been remanded for four days from yesterday to assist in investigations.
An elderly man in his 70s, suspected of slashing his 70-year-old wife with a machete over the television volume, has been remanded for four days by the Kota Tinggi Magistrate's Court. The incident occurred at 9:30 PM and allegedly followed an argument over the TV volume being too loud. The suspect, who was reportedly intoxicated, attacked the victim with the machete, causing a small wound to her right hand.
She is currently in stable condition at Kota Tinggi Hospital. The police stated that the suspect's actions are believed to be in violation of Section 324 of the Penal Code, which deals with voluntarily causing hurt with a weapon.
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