ARAU: A woman was injured after being punched by her husband when she attempted to record his actions of bringing a strange woman into a room at their house in Arau last Tuesday.
The incident occurred at 5:10 pm when the 53-year-old victim arrived at her home in Taman Desa Pauh, Pauh where she discovered her 49-year-old husband hastily ushering the woman into the bathroom of the master bedroom.
Arau police chief Superintendent Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the woman is believed to be the girlfriend of the victim's husband.
"Enraged by her husband's actions, the victim proceeded to record the suspect's behavior with his female companion. When the suspect realised this, a scuffle ensued.
"The angered suspect then seized and threw the victim's mobile phone to the floor, causing it to break. He proceeded to elbow her shoulder, slap and punch her face, causing her to fall and experiencing pain in her shoulder, while her face swelled.
"During the incident, the victim's 16-year-old son attempted to assist, but the suspect proceeded to choke him and punch his chest and mouth, causing injuries," he said in a statement.
He said the victim's sibling intervened and break up the altercation before the victim proceeded to lodge a report at the Arau police station.
"Initial investigations revealed that the single-storey terrace house, occupied by the victim and the suspect, belonged to the suspect's late mother. The cause of the incident was the suspect's action of bringing an unknown woman into their bedroom."
Mohsin said the victim and her son received treatment at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital after filing a police report,
"Based on the preliminary medical report, the doctor found bruises on the victim's left cheek and left shoulder. The victim's son experienced pain in his head, right hand, right knee and abdomen," he said.
The unemployed suspect was subsequently arrested by the police and remanded for three days until tomorrow to assist in the investigation under Section 323 of the Penal Code for causing injury.