Cops detain mentally ill man who wielded weapons, caused ruckus on home roof

Police detained a mentally unstable man who caused a commotion while carrying a machete and a knife on the roof of his rented home in Bukit Tempayan, Tanjung Keling, Malacca yesterday.

Melaka Tengah District Police chief ACP Christopher Patit said in the 11.30am incident, the 37-year-old suspect also punched his wife in the eye and scolded his children.

“Various efforts were made including...