Police widen search for man who assaulted wife

KLANG: Police have widened their hunt to other districts to apprehend a man and his accomplice after they had allegedly abducted and brutally beat the woman who is the wife of one of the men.
South Klang district police chief ACP Shamsul Amar Ramli said the men are still at large but police have widened their search radius outside Selangor.
One of the suspects has been arrested for theft while the other suspect also has a past criminal record.
A two-minute-video of the incident went viral on social media yesterday.
In the 9am incident, the video showed a blue car pulling up in front of the gate of the factory where the woman works. A man then got out of the car while another man grabbed the victim and forced her into the car.
The 42-year-old woman was seen fighting back but was overpowered by the man as he repeatedly hit the woman with a blunt object.
Several people also witnessed the beating and the woman screaming frantically for help.
The second man, who was seen holding a parang, then opened the front passenger seat door of the car and pushed the victim into the vehicle.
The two, then bundled the woman into the car as she was still heard screaming for help.
The man on the outside then got into the driver's seat of the car and drove off from the factory.
The video of the incident that went viral was followed by a message from netizens – "This is not a film shooting. Who has the information about this incident? It is believed that the incident was triggered due to a quarrel between husband and wife. The suspects' mugshots are being circulated. The person who kidnapped her was an Indian from Banting with car plate number BFV 8384."
"Initial investigations suggest the husband attacked his wife as he suspected that she was having an affair with another man,
"The victim is currently being treated in the Red Zone. She suffered injuries on her back, both hands and legs," added Shamsul Amar.
The woman has since been admitted in a hospital. However, the details on how she was sent to the hospital are still unclear.
The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder.
Below is a video of the incident: