SIBU: Police arrested a local man who allegedly attacked his wife and daughter with a machete during a suspected domestic dispute at a house in Permai Jaya yesterday.
The incident is believed to have occurred at around 5 am when the couple’s 20-year-old daughter tried to intervene and was also hurt in the struggle.
Both victims — the 46-year-old woman and her daughter — sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
It is understood that the woman suffered deep wounds to her forehead and under her left armpit, while her daughter sustained injuries to the back of her head and right hand.
Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that they received a distress call at around 7 am from one of the victims, who reported that she and her mother had been slashed by her own father.
“Following the attack, the 57-year-old suspect fled the scene on a motorcycle before police arrived.
“The wife, who sustained critical injuries, is currently being treated in the Sibu Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU), while the daughter sustained serious head injuries but is reported to be in stable condition,” he said.
A special task force was immediately formed to track down the suspect, who was successfully arrested in Kanowit later the same day at around 4.15 pm.
Zulkipli stated that the suspect will be remanded to facilitate further investigations under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Upon conviction, the offence carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or whipping.
The exact motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
Members of the public are urged not to speculate as it could disrupt investigation, while those with information on the case is advised to contact Sibu police control room at 084-336144, investigating officer Insp Ahmad Hakimi Abd Azid at 011-31873715, or the nearest police station.
