JOHOR BARU, Feb. 11 -- A 47-year-old metal fabricator has been remanded for seven days in connection with a meat cleaver attack that left a man seriously injured along Jalan Meldrum in the city centre yesterday.
The remand order was issued by Johor Baru High Court senior assistant registrar Mohammad Izham Mohd Aliyas at the Magistrate's Court today.
The order, effective today, allows further investigation under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous harm with intent using a weapon.
Meanwhile, Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the incident involved a 43-year-old unemployed man.
He said the incident happened along Jalan Meldrum near Merlin Towers at 2.29pm yesterday.
"The suspect and victi...