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Cops nab Super League player on suspicion of hurting girlfriend

Incident believed to have stemmed from misunderstanding, says PJ police chief

Updated 10 months ago · Published on 08 Jun 2023 6:51PM

Cops nab Super League player on suspicion of hurting girlfriend
Petaling Jaya police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid says the suspect has been released on police bail, and the case is being investigated according to Section 323/427 of the Penal Code for causing injury and committing mischief. – Bernama pic, June 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – A Super League football player was arrested yesterday after he was believed to have caused injury to his girlfriend following a misunderstanding in a hotel room in Petaling Jaya.

Petaling Jaya police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said police received a report from the victim, a local woman, at 6am yesterday.

He said the misunderstanding between the victim and the suspect had led to injuries to the victim’s body. Her mobile phone was also damaged.

“As a result of information gathering, police arrested the suspect at a hotel in Petaling Jaya to assist in the investigation.

“The suspect has also been released on police bail, and the case is being investigated according to Section 323/427 of the Penal Code for causing injury and committing mischief,” he said in a statement today. – Bernama, June 8, 2023

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