Man hacked over row with neighbour

KOTA BAHARU: A row over a cow that strayed into a neighbour’s compound led to the bovine’s elderly owner being hacked to death.

The incident happened at Kampung Lundang Paku, near Mulong on Friday.

The victim, Arifin Awang Hamat, 65, is believed to have had an argument with his neighbour after his cow had strayed into the suspect’s orchard.

Kelantan CID chief ACP Mazlan Lazim said Arifin Awang was believed to have been slashed on the right side of his neck with a sharp weapon.

“The argument took place about 6.30pm at an uncompleted house about 150m from the victim’s house. The victim had gone to look for his cow,” he told reporters at the scene of the crime.

Mazlan said police were looking for the 57 year-old suspect known as ‘Mat Daud’ among the locals and who was injured in the incident.