Musician arrested for assaulting housemate in door-slamming incident
04 Jul 2025 11:14am
Photo for illustration purposes only.
KUALA LUMPUR - A 46-year-old local musician was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting his housemate with a guitar stand in a door-slamming incident in Pandan Indah, Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said the musician was released the same day after police recorded his statement.
He said the incident occurred last Monday after the victim, a 52-year-old man, was jolted by the slamming of a bathroom door at 6.30am.
"Annoyed by it, he came out of his room and slammed the bathroom door in response. The suspect then came out of his room with a guitar stand in hand and hit the victim with it. The suspect also threatened to bring his friend to beat the victim," he said in a statement here today.
He said police arrested the musician at 4.45 pm yesterday in Pandan Jaya and seized a black guitar stand to assist in the investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means and Section 506 of the same code for criminal intimidation. - BERNAMA
More Like This
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Star
33 minutes ago
- The Star
Housewife jailed eight years for abusing adopted daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court after pleading guilty to abusing her adopted daughter using a mortar and pestle, and slashing the victim with a knife. Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza imposed the sentence on the 54-year-old woman on Friday (July 4), ordering the jail term to run from the date of arrest, June 28. The court also imposed a two-year good behaviour bond and ordered her to perform 40 hours of community service within four months after completing her prison sentence. The accused, who was the guardian of a 13-year-old girl, was charged with abusing the victim by hitting her with a piece of wood, a mortar and pestle, as well as slashing her body with a knife. ALSO READ: Kuala Selangor cops detain woman suspected of abusing adopted daughter The offence was committed at a house in Taman Bendahara, Kuala Selangor, in June. She was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, the accused, who had been caring for the victim since the child's infancy, had physically assaulted and abused the girl, resulting in broken teeth and multiple injuries. Investigations and a medical examination confirmed that the injuries sustained were consistent with physical abuse. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Nor Hakimi Mohamad Rosedin urged the court to impose a proportionate and deterrent sentence as a lesson to both the accused and the wider community, citing public interest and the alarming frequency of child abuse cases. "The accused has committed a serious offence... I respectfully request the court to review the photographs of the victim's injuries, which clearly show that the accused failed in her responsibilities as the victim's guardian. "The accused's actions have left both physical and psychological scars on her adopted child, who is now suffering from trauma,' he added. Meanwhile, lawyer Khairul Hazwan Rashid Mohd Redduan from the National Legal Aid Foundation, who represented the accused, appealed for the prison sentence to begin from the date of arrest. He also said that his client is unable to pay any fine, as she has no source of income and her husband is currently in jail for a drug-related offence. – Bernama
The Sun
38 minutes ago
- The Sun
Housewife jailed 8 years for abusing adopted daughter in Kuala Selangor
KUALA SELANGOR: A 54-year-old housewife was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court after pleading guilty to physically abusing her 13-year-old adopted daughter. The abuse involved using a mortar and pestle, a piece of wood, and a knife, leaving the victim with broken teeth and multiple injuries. Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza ordered the sentence to begin from the date of the accused's arrest on June 28. Additionally, the court imposed a two-year good behaviour bond and mandated 40 hours of community service within four months after her release. The abuse occurred at a house in Taman Bendahara, Kuala Selangor, in June. The accused was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which carries a maximum penalty of RM50,000, up to 20 years in prison, or both. Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Nor Hakimi Mohamad Rosedin emphasised the severity of the crime, urging the court to impose a deterrent sentence. 'The accused failed in her duty as a guardian, causing both physical and psychological trauma to the child,' he said, presenting medical evidence confirming the injuries. Defence lawyer Khairul Hazwan Rashid Mohd Redduan requested the sentence to start from the arrest date, citing the accused's financial inability to pay fines due to her lack of income and her husband's imprisonment for a drug-related offence. - Bernama
Borneo Post
an hour ago
- Borneo Post
High Court upholds decision to discharge and acquit Kuching man of gang robbery
Alex exits the courtroom flanked by Arthur and Elissa. KUCHING (July 4): The High Court here yesterday upheld the Sessions Court's decision to discharge and acquit a 35-year-old man who had been charged with gang robbery involving an Indonesian worker at a construction site. Judge Leonard David Shim made the ruling after dismissing the prosecution's appeal in the case involving Alex Ujai. 'After perusing the Record of Appeal, the Petition of Appeal, the Grounds of Decision, and the submissions by the learned deputy public prosecutor and counsel for both parties, the court finds that there is no appealable error in the decision of the learned Sessions Court Judge, nor any compelling reason to disturb the findings of fact. 'Accordingly, the decision of the Sessions Court is affirmed, and the appeal is dismissed,' he said. Deputy public prosecutor Filanny Siji appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyers Arthur Liang Dawat and Elissa Effie. On June 20, 2024 the Sessions Court here had ordered the accused to be discharged and acquitted after the prosecution failed to establish prima facie. The appellant subsequently filed an appeal in the High Court on June 25, 2024. According to the charge sheet, the offence was allegedly committed at a workers' quarters at a Jalan Arang construction site here on Jan 3, 2023 at around 2.30am. Facts of the case revealed that two men, claiming to be officers from the Immigration Department, forced the complainant and her husband to surrender their belongings, including their work permits, under threats of immediate restraint. Upon becoming suspicious, the victim lodged a police report, which led to Alex's arrest on the same day. During an identification parade, Alex was found to match the description of one of the two suspects. As a result, Alex was charged in the Sessions Court with committing an offence punishable under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term that may extend to 20 years and caning upon conviction. Filanny Siji gang-robbery Kuching High Court lead Leonard David Shim
