IPOH: Furious that his love proposal was rejected, a man allegedly set a mobile phone shop on fire in an incident in Langkap near Teluk Intan yesterday evening.
Hilir Perak police chief Ahmad Adnan Basri said a report of the 3.19pm incident was lodged by a 46-year-old local woman, who is also the shop’s employee.
According to her, the 54-year-old unemployed suspect came to the shop at 2.30pm before throwing a fit, injuring her and uttering obscene words.
The suspect also threatened to set the complainant and the shop on fire.
“Out of fear, the complainant rushed to the Langkap police station to make a report. While doing so, the shop belonging to her brother was reported to have caught fire,” he said in a statement today.
Adnan said firefighters managed to put out the fire with losses estimated at RM100,000.
According to a witness, the suspect allegedly poured petrol over the premises and set it alight, he added.
He further said that unrequited love was believed to be the motive behind the incident, as the suspect often came to the shop drunk and tried to court the complainant.
His advances were rejected as she is married with three children.
“The suspect also suffered burns to his face, hands and legs.
“During the arrest, the suspect was believed to be under the influence of alcohol,” Adnan said.
The man was sent to Teluk Intan Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
He has been remanded for five days to assist in police investigations under Section 435/323 of the Penal Code. - FMT
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