Senior citizen in Kuching jailed for injuring daughter's boyfriend with machete
KUCHING (Aug 13): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a 64-year-old man to 27 months' jail for injuring his daughter's boyfriend with a machete in a dispute over money.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan convicted Jali Sagai on his own guilty plea to a charge under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine or whipping, or any combination of the two, upon conviction.
The accused committed the offence against the 34-year-old victim in a house in Taman Orchidwoods, Jalan Matang here at around 7am on Aug 9, 2025.
Based on the facts of the case, Jali had asked his daughter for money and became angry when told she did not have the amount he requested.
Dissatisfied, he took a machete and attempted to stab his daughter but was shielded by her boyfriend.
A brawl ensued between Jali and the boyfriend, resulting in the victim sustaining a head injury which saw him taken by ambulance to Sarawak General Hospital.
A police report was lodged by the daughter and Jali was arrested the same day.
An investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from Jali harbouring longstanding resentment towards his daughter for failing to meet his requests whenever he asked for money to buy food.
In addition, Jali accused his daughter of refusing to give him food or cook for him, and claimed he did not receive proper care from her.
Deputy public prosecutor Adriana Maisarah Mohd Farid prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented by counsel. boyfriend daughter elderly man jail machete attack
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