Man stabbed after argument with ex-wife

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The man who was stabbed arrives at SGH.

KUCHING: A man was severely wounded when stabbed on the left side of his chest by an unknown individual following an argument with his ex-wife at a hotel in Jalan Haji Taha on Friday.

It is believed that the incident happened around 8pm after the 36-year-old from Jalan Astana bumped into his ex-wife.

They were said to have argued and the man ended up assaulting his ex-wife who sought help from an unknown individual. The latter allegedly responded by stabbing the man on the left side of his chest with a sharp object.

The injured victim was rushed to Sarawak General Hospital where he was initially warded at the Red Zone under observation for internal bleeding. He is now in stable condition.

In a separate case, a 21-year-old youth from Kota Samarahan was seriously injured after being assaulted by a group of men at a coffee shop in Tabuan Jaya around 2am yesterday. The motive for the assault is still not known.The victim allegedly operates a cyber gambling outlet at a coffee shop.

Following the assault, his friend brought him to Tabuan Jaya police station to lodge a report.

Police contacted the Civil Defence Department for assistance to bring the victim to hospital.