‘Doraemon’ lands in jail over borrowed tool not returned

A 33-year-old man, nicknamed Doraemon, has been sentenced to two years in prison for causing injury with a sickle to his 47-year-old uncle. This occurred after a dispute over a borrowed scoop tool. The sessions court in Kuching heard the details of the case. According to the Dayak Daily, the man borrowed the tool from his uncle at some point and failed to return it.

On October 7, Doraemon arrived at his uncle's residence carrying the sickle around 2:15 pm. After a brief conversation with his uncle, aged 47, the man swung the blade at him, hitting him in the right rib area. Doraemon was promptly taken to the hospital, where he underwent nine stitches. He subsequently filed a police report regarding the incident.

Police investigations revealed that the two men had a long-standing relationship, having grown up together and lived as neighbors for many years. Doraemon pleaded guilty to the charge of voluntarily causing hurt using a dangerous weapon. He had a prior criminal record, including convictions for drug abuse, theft, gambling, mischief, and possession of scrap materials. The case was handled by investigating officer Logeswara Tharumalay @ Krishnan.