MUAR, Sept 19 — A former technician has been remanded for seven days on suspicion of setting fire to his family home and injuring his father.
The Muar Magistrate’s Court granted a remand order against the 32-year-old suspect, who is also believed to have mental health issues and tested positive for drugs, until next Wednesday to facilitate police investigations.
The remand proceedings were carried out at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF) here, as the suspect was still undergoing treatment for injuries and mental health observation.
Meanwhile, Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz, in a statement, said the incident, which occurred at 9.43 am on Wednesday in Kampung Tengah, Jalan Bakri, saw the suspect assaulting his 70-year-old father with a cane and a knife.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 436 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire and Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons.
“The fire also damaged a motorcycle and a car in the incident, with losses estimated at RM150,000,” he said when contacted today. — Bernama
