KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man here for allegedly beating his wife and son, following a tweet about the incident on Monday (Aug 9).
“Our checks revealed a 44-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son were beaten by a 44-year-old man at their residence at Taman Melati Utama,” said Wangsa Maju OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah.
“The tweet as well as loud sounds from their residence also caused neighbours to step in to calm the situation,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 10).
He said police went to the scene and brought the woman and her son to the Wangsa Maju police station for further action.
“Investigations revealed a fight occurred at around 11.30am on Aug 9. The suspect had scolded and accused the woman of taking his money,” said Supt Ashari.
“The woman kept quiet so that the situation would not escalate but her silence caused the man to grow furious and beat her,” he said, adding that their son tried to stop the assault but was also beaten.
He said the son then tweeted about the incident, and added that the tweet then went viral.
“The man found out about it at 1.17pm on the same day and attacked his son. The victim has lodged a report at the Wangsa Maju police station due to fear for his safety and the safety of his family members,” he said.
Supt Ashari said the suspect has been arrested and would be remanded to help with further investigations.
“We have classified the case as voluntarily causing hurt under Section 324 of the Penal Code,” he said.
“We urge anyone with information on the case or similar cases to come forward immediately,” he added, saying that those with information could contact the Wangsa Maju police headquarters at 03-9289 9222, or the City Police Hotline at 03-2146 0584 or 03-2146 0585.
