Man charged with assaulting wife, allegedly pressing knee on her neck in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: A 49-year-old grocery shopkeeper was charged in the magistrate’s court with allegedly pressing his knee on his wife’s neck, leaving her struggling to breathe.
In Batu Pahat, a 49-year-old grocery shopkeeper has been charged with allegedly assaulting his 45-year-old wife by pressing his knee onto her neck, causing her to struggle for breath and suffer pain in her neck and hands. The incident occurred at a house in Tongkang Pechah on September 17 at 12.45am. The man, a father of five, pleaded not guilty to causing hurt to his wife under Sections 323 and 326A of the Penal Code.
The woman was found lying on a bed and subsequently received medical treatment at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital. Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno granted the accused bail of RM4,000, with the condition that he report to a police station every 22nd of the month. The court also ordered the accused not to have any contact or interference with his wife until the case is concluded.
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