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Man who stabbed toddler tests positive for drug abuse

The suspect had stabbed his daughter in the stomach during an angry fit. (Reuters pic)

PETALING JAYA: A 27-year-old man arrested for allegedly stabbing his toddler daughter in the stomach yesterday has tested positive for methamphetamine.

Selangor CID chief Fadzil Ahmat said the suspect has been remanded for five days to assist in investigations.

Fadzil added that the 20-month-old baby is being treated at Serdang hospital.

The stabbing, at a flat in Puchong Permai yesterday, shocked the surrounding community.

Police received a distress call on Saturday that a man had stabbed his daughter in the stomach during an angry fit. A bread knife was seized after police arrived at the scene.