Cops await instructions in case of Penang rep accused of hurting wife

 The investigation paper is still with the prosecutor's office for further review.

Penang police chief Dennis Lim said police were waiting for further instructions from the prosecution on the case involving a state assemblyman. (Johnshen Lee pic)

GEORGE TOWN:

Penang police are awaiting further instructions from the deputy public prosecutor regarding the investigation into a state assemblyman who allegedly assaulted his wife on Oct 31.

Penang police chief Dennis Lim said the investigation paper was still with the prosecutor’s office for further review.

“The investigation papers are still with the deputy public prosecutor, and police are awaiting further instructions on the case,” he told Bernama.

Earlier, police confirmed receiving a report from the assemblyman’s wife, who alleged that her husband had injured her at their home here on Oct 31.

Lim previously said that the case was being probed under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt. - FMT