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Thursday November 18, 2010
Woman injured in botched robbery
IPOH: Hotel staff members and passers-by apprehended a man who slashed a woman’s throat during a botched robbery at a hotel in Jalan Pasar, Teluk Intan, about 100km from here. Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Goh Kok Liang said the woman, in her 50s, was alone in her hotel room when a man knocked on her door at 7.50pm on Tuesday. When she opened the door, the man, in his 20s, stormed into the room, pointed a knife at her and told her to hand over her belongings.
“A struggle ensued and when the woman shouted for help, he slashed her throat and fled,” said ACP Goh. However, hotel workers and the public gave chase, apprehended him and handed him over to the police. The victim was sent to Teluk Intan Hospital, where she received 15 stitches. Her condition is reported to be stable.
In a separate incident, a man drowned after falling into the water while casting a net at a swamp in Ladang Pondok Tanjung Balai, Kamunting, Taiping, yesterday. Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Yusof Mohd Diah said the victim, Nam Nai Phat, 48, went to the swamp with a friend at 11am. An hour later, his friend looked for him but he was nowhere to be seen. Nam’s body was found at about 2.30pm. — Bernama
