Man stabbed after argument with ex-wife
KUCHING: A man was severely wounded when stabbed on the left side of his chest by an unknown individual following an argument with his ex-wife at a hotel at Jalan Haji Taha on Friday.
It was believed that the incident happened around 8pm after the 36year-old from Jalan Astana bumped into his ex-wife.
They argued and the man ended up assaulting his ex-wife who sought help from an unknown individual.
The latter responded by stabbing the man on the left side of his chest with a sharp object.
The injured victim was rushed to Sarawak General Hospital where he was initially warded at the Red Zone under observation for internal bleeding.
He is now in stable condition.
In a separate case, a 21-yearold youth from Kota Samarahan was seriously injured after being assaulted by a group of men at a coffee shop at Tabuan Jaya around 2am yesterday.
The motive for the assault is still not known.
It was learnt that the victim operates a cyber gambling outlet at a coffee shop in Tabuan Jaya.
Following the assault, his friend brought him to Tabuan Jaya Police Station to lodge a report.
Police contacted the Civil Defence Department for assistance to bring the victim to hospital.