KUALA LUMPUR – Police arrested a local man on suspicion of assaulting and threatening to kill his 15-year-old daughter.
Petaling Jaya district police chief Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the 58-year-old suspect, who works as a restaurant assistant, was arrested in Subang Valley, Selangor, at 10.30pm, Friday after the teenager lodged a report at 1.18pm on the same day.
“Preliminary investigations found that the suspect had threatened to use a meat cleaver and hit the victim with a belt,” he said in a statement today.
He said the incident was believed to be caused by the victim playing on her smartphone until late at night, in addition to her father’s hot-tempered nature.
Fakhrudin said police also seized a meat cleaver, measuring about 33cm.
The suspect is remanded for four days, starting yesterday until Tuesday, to assist in the investigation in accordance with Section 3(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. – Bernama, January 15, 2023
