00:00Three Myanmar nationals have been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation
00:06into the murder of a fellow female cook who was stabbed to death after an argument over
00:11food quality at an Alatai restaurant in Lorong Bukit Juru, Bukit Murtajam, on Sunday night.
00:18Magistrate Roshayari Radela issued the remand order for the 40-year-old suspect, his 34-year-old
00:24brother, and another man aged 50, effective Monday until November 23. The confrontation
00:30is believed to have started when the suspect and several compatriots, dissatisfied with
00:36the food served, argued with the victim and her husband, both in their 40s. The victim
00:41had ordered them to leave the premises. The suspect later returned with his brother and
00:47allegedly stabbed the woman to death. The victim's husband and a friend, both also from Myanmar,
00:52sustained injuries. Penang Police Chief Datuk Azizi Ismail confirmed the incident, adding
00:59that the suspect was believed to be intoxicated during the altercation. He said investigations
01:05are ongoing under Section 302 of the Penal Code for Murder, and all victims were sent to Sebarang
01:11Jaya Hospital.
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