Back at the bloody house, a man was stabbed by his nephew.

MUKAH, Oct 16: A man returns home bloody after being stabbed with a spear while out fishing in Kampung Litong, here, early yesterday morning.

Mukah Regional Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 51-year-old victim suffered injuries to his right ear after being attacked in a river bank area near the village boat jet.

He said the victim was then taken to Mukah Hospital before being referred to Bintulu Hospital for further treatment.

"Following a police report received on October 15, we detained a 34-year-old fisherman at about 11:00 this morning.

"At the same time, we also confiscated a black-tailed dagger about 41 centimeters long believed to have been used in the incident", he said in a statement today.

Mohammad Rizal said the initial investigation found that the suspect confessed to beating up the victim who was also his uncle, believed due to a dispute of understanding after the victim accused him of drug abuse.

However, the urine filter tests on the suspect showed negative drug results.

The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code which provides for a prison sentence of up to 10 years, fine, amnesty or any two of those sentences if convicted.

The suspect was detained for four days until October 20 to assist in the investigation.

Meanwhile, police will complete the investigation by recording conversations between victims and medical officers as well as obtaining a medical report before referring the investigative paper to the Deputy Prosecutor.

"I advise the public not to speculate and give room for police investigations", he said.