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Kelana Jaya surau attack suspect to be charged on Monday

16 Aug 2024, 3:11 PM
Kelana Jaya surau attack suspect to be charged on Monday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The suspect who attacked a salesgirl and a headmistress with a knife in the toilet of a surau in Kelana Jaya last Friday (August 9), will be charged at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court on Monday (August 19).

Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said the 46-year-old man will be charged in court following instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

“The suspect will be charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement today.

On Tuesday (August 13), the police arrested the man at a house in Kajang and remanded him for seven days.

In the 1.30pm incident, the 26-year-old salesgirl sustained injuries to her head and abdomen, while the 52-year-old headmistress suffered wounds to her left arm and hand.

Both victims received treatment at the Shah Alam Hospital and have since been discharged.

— Bernama

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