TAWAU: Jealousy and infidelity are believed to be the motives behind an elderly man repeatedly punching his wife, causing injuries, at the Pasar Gantung Tapak Seratus Tahun, here, at 10.30pm on Tuesday.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin said the 65-year-old local fisherman was arrested at noon.
“The victim is a 41-year-old local who works as a trader,” he said.
The suspect allegedly punched the complainant repeatedly in the face and head, resulting in bleeding from the victim’s lips and nose.
In a separate case, another husband is suspected of assaulting his wife, causing her to suffer bruises and pain throughout her body.
“The suspect and his partner, both 19, were reportedly involved in an argument due to a misunderstanding, which led the husband to become angry and physically assault his wife,” he said.
The incident occurred at a grocery shop in the Balung area at noon on Tuesday.
The suspect was arrested the following day at 3.50pm near a row of stalls along Jalan Apas-Balung.
The authorities are looking into both cases under laws addressing intentional injury and domestic violence, specifically Section 323 of the Penal Code and Section 18A of the Domestic Violence Act.
