IPOH – Angry at being accused of using drugs, a 28-year-old man allegedly set his wife on fire, causing the death of the 33-year-old woman in an incident in Kg Baru, near Manjung on Monday.
Manjung district police chief Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said just prior to the incident, there was a misunderstanding between the man and his wife and her family over their claims that he was a drug user.
“Police received a call from the suspect’s younger brother informing him that the suspect set his wife on fire. The victim was sent to Seri Manjung Hospital but was confirmed to have died today,” he said in a statement.
He said the suspect was arrested at 11pm at a restaurant near Lumut.
He said the suspect was brought to the Manjung magistrates’ court today where a seven-day remand order on him was granted to assist police investigations. – Bernama, July 12, 2023
