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Husband cuts wife's earlobe over constant TikTok use

MIRI: A man cut his wife's right earlobe with a knife after becoming angry over her constant use of TikTok last month.

Husband cuts wife's earlobe over constant TikTok use

In a shocking incident reported by the New Straits Times, a 49-year-old man in Miri cut his wife's right earlobe with a knife after becoming enraged over her constant use of TikTok. The altercation took place at a residential property in Tudan Phase 6 on September 23 at 9:26pm. The victim's daughter alerted the MERS 999 emergency line, prompting police to respond to the scene and subsequently arrest the man.

The Miri Magistrate's Court sentenced the man to five years in prison and a RM2,000 fine, with an additional three months in prison if he fails to pay the fine.

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