Police have arrested a 19-year-old teenager on suspicion of assaulting his mother for not cleaning their house in Kampung Lindungan Sungai Way in Petaling Jaya on Friday (Oct 28).
Petaling Jaya District Police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said the 44-year-old woman suffered injuries to her face and body.
He said that when the incident happened, the suspect had locked the front door and thrown ornaments at his mother.
“The suspect, who has a criminal record, also punched the victim in the face and stepped on her left chest.
“Acting on a report lodged by his mother on Monday (Oct 31), police arrested the teenager at 7.30 pm and he has been remanded until Saturday (Nov 5) to assist in the investigation,” he said when contacted tonight.
Mohamad Fakhruddin said the suspect, who tested negative for drugs, is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt.
He also confirmed that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred, adding that police were also investigating whether the suspect has a mental problem.
Police released a statement on the case of a mother being beaten by her own son at home
On the 31st of October, Petaling Jaya Police Department received a report from a 44-year-old local woman about being beaten by her own 19-year-old son. The incident is caused by her son not being satisfied with the woman because he felt that the woman did not clean his house.
The results of the initial investigation found that the incident had occurred in the Sungai Way area, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. During the incident, the suspect locked the front door and threw ornaments at his mother. He also punched his mother in the face and stepped on her left chest. The case is being investigated under Section 324.
The police have taken action to arrest the suspect in Kampung Lindungan Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya. Results of the preliminary investigation in which the suspect admitted to being involved in the case under investigation. The result of the past record review found (1) one past record. The suspect has been taken to the Petaling Jaya Court and the court allowed the suspect to be remanded for 4 days from 02/11/200 (Wednesday) to 05/11/2022 (Saturday) for further investigation.
Sources: BERNAMA, Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya