LAHAD DATU: A water filter technician has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill his mother with a samurai sword.
The 9pm incident took place after the woman scolded him for cheating on his wife at a house in Taman Pertama Satu here on Thursday.
Lahad Datu district police chief ACP Nasri Mansor said the woman, 53, had lodged a report as she feared for her safety.
“The 27-year-old suspect was arrested when he surrendered at the police station, and he was remanded for four days since yesterday to facilitate in the investigations,” he said today.
Nasri said the incident had occurred after the suspect scolded his wife when she found a handbag believed to belong to his girlfriend in a pile of his clothes.
“A heated argument ensued between the suspect and his wife as well as the victim (mother), who heard the quarrel and confronted the son.
“Suddenly, the suspect acted aggressively and took a sword from kitchen before thrusting it towards the victim, and threatened to kill everyone in the house,” he said.
Nasri said the suspect’s wife managed to take away the sword and asked him to calm down before he left the house.
He said the victim lived with the suspect, his wife and six children.
Police seized a sword used by the suspect.
The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code.