Man nabbed after wife reports him for possessing gun after argument

KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained a man and seized an Austrian-made Steyr GB pistol with 18 bullets in his house in Sungai Buaya, Hulu Selangor on Thursday (July 18).

Hulu Selangor district deputy police chief DSP Mohd Asri Mohd Yunus said the man's wife lodged a report following a disagreement. She also mentioned that her husband possessed a pistol.

"When inspecting the home of the 47-year-old suspect, police also found an empty magazine," he said on Sunday (July 21).

According to Mohd Asri, the suspect, who has no criminal record, tested negative for drugs.

"The suspect is now in remand for seven days until July 26 for further investigation under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971," he said. – Bernama