MIRI: Police on Thursday night apprehended a man in his 20’s for assaulting his mother-in-law during Christmas day.
According to reports of the incident occurring in a car on Wednesday night (Dec 25), the complainant in her 40’s ended up with two teeth dislodged and suffering bruises on her body.
Sources recalled that during the flare-up, the victim was driving the car, whereby the suspect with his one year-old son and wife were passengers, heading towards Permyjaya from Taman Tunku.
In mid-journey, the suspect was said to have hit the victim in a fit. It was believed the suspect was not sober at the time of the incident.
Acting on a report lodged by the complainant, a team of Miri police nabbed the suspect at his house in Permjaya around 10pm Thursday.
The suspect is now under police custody to facilitate investigations on the case.