PETALING JAYA: A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Ampang Jaya, Selangor, after allegedly threatening to kill his wife for filing for divorce.
Ampang Jaya district police chief Farouk Eshak said the suspect had called the woman at about 6pm on Tuesday and demanded an explanation after she filed for divorce.
“The suspect made threats (against his wife), saying he would ‘make sure the complainant dies or become handicapped the rest of her life’.
“The complainant was fearful for her life after hearing his threat,” he said in a statement.
Police arrested the man about three hours later at the Kampung Baru Air Panas People’s Housing Project (PPR) flats in Kuala Lumpur.
The suspect, who has a record for a drug offence, has been remanded.
Farouk said the case is being probed under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, which carries a penalty of up to two years in jail, a fine or both, upon conviction.
When there are threats to cause death or grievous bodily harm, the prison term may be extended up to seven years.
