By DayakDaily Team
MUKAH, Nov 3: A 69-year-old woman was allegedly threatened with death by her younger brother and his wife after asking them to stop drinking tuak (traditional rice wine).
In a statement, Mukah District Police Chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that the incident happened at approximately 10.30am on Nov 2 when the complainant was visited by her 57-year-old brother and his 21-year-old wife.
“Both suspects were believed to be intoxicated before an argument broke out after the complainant reprimanded them and asked them to stop drinking tuak.
“During the incident, both suspects allegedly threatened to kill the complainant and her husband. Subsequently, one of the suspects went into a room and was seen holding a machete.
“The complainant then lodged a police report to enable further action to be taken by the police,” he said.
Police arrested the couple at around 4pm on Nov 2 and seized a 23cm-long machete believed to have been used during the incident.
Police are investigating the case under Section 506 of the Penal Code.
Both suspects have been remanded for three days until Nov 6 to facilitate investigations. — DayakDaily
