MELAKA, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a man to assist in investigations into an incident where a young female factory worker was injured on her lower back, allegedly after being slashed with a sharp object along Jalan Tangga Batu, opposite Taman Tangga Batu Section 1 in Tanjung Kling, yesterday evening.

The suspect was detained at a house near the scene at about 10.30pm last night, Berita Harian reported today.

It is understood that the man, believed to be in his 20s, will be brought to the Ayer Keroh Court Complex this morning for a remand application.

Melaka Tengah district police chief Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit confirmed the arrest when contacted, saying the case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal ...