Batu Pahat teenager remanded for allegedly stabbing brother-in-law

A 17-year-old male has been remanded for seven days by a Batu Pahat Magistrate following an alleged stabbing of his 18-year-old brother-in-law. The incident occurred around 5:00 AM at a residence in Taman Desa Sri Banang, Minyak Beku.

The suspect reportedly used a 14.5-centimeter knife to strike the victim three times, causing injuries to the back and lungs. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to Batu Pahat District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, the attack followed a dispute between the victim and the suspect's 14-year-old sister the previous afternoon. The suspect allegedly returned to the house unnoticed, kicked the victim while he was sleeping, and then proceeded with the stabbing before fleeing the scene. The suspect was apprehended at a second-hand goods shop.