CRIME & COURTS

Man Arrested After Snatching, Injuring Ex-Girlfriend From Mosque In Alor Gajah

22/10/2025 09:09 PM

MELAKA, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested a man for snatching and man-handling his ex-girlfriend in the compound of the Ubaidah Mosque at Kampung Melaka Pindah in Alor Gajah here yesterday.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the 38-year-old suspect was arrested by a police team from the Alor Gajah district Criminal Investigation Division (BSJD) at 7 pm on the same day at a house in Jalan Ayer Hitam Lendu, Kampung Ayer Hitam.

“The suspect, who is also a pensioner with two criminal records and eight drug-related records, has been detained for investigations under Section 363 for kidnapping and Section 326 of the Penal Code for intentionally causing injury using a sharp weapon,” he said in a statement here today.

Earlier, Dzulkhairi said in the incident at about 4.30 pm yesterday, a 35-year-old woman was reported to have been abducted and injured by her ex-boyfriend near the mosque. The suspect, brandishing a 25-centimetre (cm) long knife, had forced the woman into his car.

"Once inside, the victim was beaten, punched in the head and stomped on the chest for two to three minutes," he said.

Following that, the suspect transferred the victim to another car, his Proton Wira, and drove away with her, with a samurai sword at her chest. “When he stopped for water at a shop in Taman Sutera Indah, Kelamak, the victim sent a WhatsApp message and live location to her ex-husband for help,” he said.

Dzulkhairi said not long after, the suspect stopped at a village house in Alor Gajah before two men, believed to be the victim’s siblings, approached and broke the suspect’s car window, leading to a struggle.

“The victim then escaped from the car and floored the suspect with a flower pot in the face,” he said.

Dzulkhairi said several minutes later, police and an ambulance arrived and took the suspect away and sent the victim to Alor Gajah Hospital for treatment.

“The victim suffered a stab wound to the right triceps muscle and received four stitches. Investigations at the scene included the Forensic Branch (D10) of Melaka police headquarters.

“The motive for the incident is believed to have stemmed from the suspect’s dissatisfaction after the victim refused to reconcile with him when she discovered he had a wife and children,” he said.

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