Drunken dispute turns violent, man stabbed outside supermarket in Tawau
TAWAU: A dispute between two men believed to be under the influence of alcohol turned violent when one of them was stabbed outside a supermarket here yesterday afternoon.
The incident took place at 3.43pm after an argument broke out between the two labourers, who are known to each other.
Both were reportedly intoxicated at the time.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, which ended with one man stabbing the other with a sharp object.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Jasmin Hussin said the suspect, a 37-year-old foreigner, was arrested at 5pm at the scene.
"Checks showed that he did not possess valid identification documents to be in Malaysia," he said in a statement.
Police also seized the weapon believed to have been used in the attack.
The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a weapon.
The suspect is also being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for lacking valid travel documents and is being detained under Section 51(5)(b) of the same Act.
Earlier, a video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the victim lying on the ground with serious injuries.
Several bystanders were seen surrounding him at the scene. The victim was later rushed to hospital for treatment.
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Drunken dispute turns violent, man stabbed outside supermarket in Tawau
TAWAU: A dispute between two men believed to be under the influence of alcohol turned violent when one of them was stabbed outside a supermarket here yesterday afternoon. The incident took place at 3.43pm after an argument broke out between the two labourers, who are known to each other. Both were reportedly intoxicated at the time. The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, which ended with one man stabbing the other with a sharp object. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Jasmin Hussin said the suspect, a 37-year-old foreigner, was arrested at 5pm at the scene. "Checks showed that he did not possess valid identification documents to be in Malaysia," he said in a statement. Police also seized the weapon believed to have been used in the attack. The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a weapon. The suspect is also being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for lacking valid travel documents and is being detained under Section 51(5)(b) of the same Act. Earlier, a video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the victim lying on the ground with serious injuries. Several bystanders were seen surrounding him at the scene. The victim was later rushed to hospital for treatment.
