MIRI: A local man was detained after he injured another man with a wooden stick during a commotion near Jalan Cythula here on Monday afternoon.
In the 12.30pm incident, the suspect, aged 47, was involved in an argument with the 32-year-old victim before he allegedly hit him with the stick.
Acting on a police report lodged by the victim, a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) apprehended the suspect that same day around 5.45pm inside his rented room at Jalan Kwang Tung. He was hiding under his bed.
Initially, he refused to cooperate with the police and acted aggressively when CID team tried to arrest him.
Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari confirmed the arrest.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons.
Preliminary investigation showed that the suspect has at least nine criminal records including drug offences.
