Elderly man remanded four days for slashing wife’s hand

An elderly man in his 70s has been remanded for four days for allegedly slashing his wife's hand in Kota Tinggi.

The incident occurred after an argument over loud television volume, with the intoxicated man attacking his wife with a machete.

The victim sustained a minor wound and was treated at Kota Tinggi Hospital, where she is in stable condition.

KOTA TINGGI, Sept 7 — An elderly man suspected of slashing his wife’s right hand with a machete at Taman Desa Sejahtera here today has been remanded for four days from yesterday to assist in investigations.

The remand order for the man, who is in his 70s, was issued by the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court to facilitate further investigations under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a weapon.

Kota Tinggi Police chief Supt Yusof Othman said the incident at about 9.30 pm was believed to have followed an argument over the television volume, which the victim, also in her 70s, allegedly had turned up too high.

The suspect, who was intoxicated, then allegedly attacked the victim with the machete.

He said the victim sustained a small wound, about one centimetre long, to her right hand and was treated at Kota Tinggi Hospital.

She is reported to be in stable condition, he added. — Bernama

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一名70多岁的老人在哥打丁宜被指控割伤妻子的手，已被拘留四天。

事件起因是夫妻俩因为电视音量过大发生争吵，醉酒的男子用砍刀袭击了妻子。

受害者受了轻伤，在哥打丁宜医院接受了治疗，目前情况稳定。

哥打丁宜，9月7日讯——一名涉嫌今天在哥打丁宜的Taman Desa Sejahtera用砍刀砍伤妻子右手的男子，已于昨日起被拘留四天，以协助调查。

哥打丁宜地方法院签发了对这名 70 多岁男子的还押令，以便根据《刑法》第 324 条（使用武器故意伤人）进行进一步调查。

哥打丁宜警区主任尤索夫·奥斯曼警监表示，这起事件发生在晚上9点30分左右，据信起因是双方因电视音量发生争执，受害者（也已70多岁）据称将电视音量调得太高。

据称，嫌疑人当时处于醉酒状态，随后用砍刀袭击了受害者。

他说，受害者右手受了一道约一厘米长的小伤口，已在哥打丁宜医院接受治疗。

据报道，她目前情况稳定，他补充道。——马新社

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