MIRI: Police on Saturday arrested a man in his 40’s after he attacked and injured his own brother over a money dispute in Tudan Phase 2 here.
The arrest was made around 12.45 pm following on a report lodged on the attack which happened at 11.30 am.
According to sources, the siblings were involved in a quarrel and the suspect was seen chasing the victim (the suspect’s elder brother) with an iron rod outside their house in Tudan Phase 2. Miri police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah when confirming the case yesterday said the suspect is an OKU (person with disabilities) card holder.
Their mother and next door neighbours who saw the incident immediately called up the police for assistance. Following the incident, the injured brother has been warded in Miri Hospital. Preliminary inves t igat ion revealed that both suspects are unemployed.
“They are collecting cardboard boxes to support their daily life,” said Lim.
Prior to the commotion, the suspect had asked for some cash from the victim but was denied. Furious, the suspect began to attack the victim with an iron rod.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by means of a weapon.
