A Gardener in his 30s severed his four-year-old son’s genitals with a knife last Friday at their house in Senawang, Seremban

Father cuts off four-year-old son’s genitals with knife
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A GARDENER in his 30s severed his four-year-old son’s genitals with a knife last Friday at their house in Senawang, Seremban.

Kosmo! reported that after cutting off his son’s genitals, he took him to a female relative’s house.

Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the garderner’s relative suspected something amiss when she noticed the four-year-old clutching his private part and crying.

“She discovered his genitals were bleeding and rushed the boy to Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban before lodging a police report,” said Kamaruddin.

He added that police arrested the boy’s father in Kuala Pilah.

> Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has called on Malaysians to grow their own vegetables as lower demand will force prices down, reported Utusan Malaysia.

Ismail said this would also reduce expenditure.

“By growing their own vegetables, consumers will also help the country reduce the import of vegetables amounting to billions of ringgit,” he said.

> Kosmo! reported a call by Fomca asking the relevant authorities to make it compulsory for fruits and vegetables to state the farms they came from.

Fomca secretary-general Mohd Shaani Abdullah said the labels would make it easier for the authorities to identify the source if the vegetable or fruits contain harmful insecticides or wax.

> Berita Harian reported that Indonesia is planning to impose a new ruling requiring domestic maids to work for a set number of hours and live separately from their employers.

Indonesian Consul-General to Penang Chilman Arisman said the “living outside” system would reduce abuse by employers who refuse to allow the maids enough rest as they would arrive in the morning and leave in the evening.

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