Man Allegedly Beat Daughter For Tantrum Over Heating Up Food

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The 17-year-old suffered injuries to her lips, back and hand after she was allegedly slapped and struck with chairs at their home in Melaka.
Police arrested the suspect after his daughter lodged a report at the Alor Gajah station over the incident.PETALING JAYA: Melaka police have arrested a man for allegedly beating his 17-year-old daughter after she reacted in anger when told to heat up food at their home in Kampung Panchor, Alor Gajah
The 40-year-old was detained by the Melaka police’s criminal investigation department yesterday afternoon after the victim lodged a report on Tuesday, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
“The suspect will be remanded at the Alor Gajah court tomorrow,” a source was quoted as saying.
According to the source, the girl had been doing her schoolwork at about 4.20pm when her father asked her to heat up food for her mother, who was at work.
The teenager threw down her pen in protest, which angered her father.
“The suspect slapped his daughter, causing swelling on her cheek and cuts on her lips, before hurling a plastic chair that struck her body.
“He then smashed another chair against the girl’s back and left shoulder, causing injuries to her hand,” the source was quoted as saying.
The teenager later sought treatment at the Melaka Hospital after filing a police report at the Alor Gajah station. - FMT

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