KUALA LUMPUR: Police are on the hunt for a man suspected of stabbing his friend with a kitchen knife at an apartment in Semenyih, Kajang, yesterday.
Kajang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said that the altercation is believed to have stemmed from a disagreement between the victim and the suspect over a motorcycle.
Naazron said that the suspect went to the victim's sister's home, where an argument broke out.
The 23-year-old victim was stabbed four times.
"The suspect is said to have failed to return a motorcycle borrowed from the victim last month.
"During the meeting at the victim's sister's house, after being scolded by the victim, the suspect took a knife from the kitchen and chased the victim, causing him injury." Naazron said in a statement today.
Naazron said that the victim was stabbed three times in the lower back and once in the left shoulder.
The victim was rushed to Kajang Hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition, while the suspect fled the scene. Efforts to locate him are currently underway.
Naazron said the case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code and urged anyone with information related to the case to come forward and assist the police investigation.
Information can be provided directly to the investigating officer, Inspector Mohamad Faeez Norzah, at 013-2773407 or at any nearby police station.